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Building on the National Investment: Promoting the Use of Wind Technology. P.J. Dougherty U.S. Department of Energy. Promoting Use of Wind Energy. Build on National Legacy and Investment Multiple National Needs Support Rural Economic Development. Wind Promotion Focus.
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Building on the National Investment: Promoting the Use of Wind Technology P.J. Dougherty U.S. Department of Energy
Promoting Use of Wind Energy • Build on National Legacy and Investment • Multiple National Needs • Support Rural Economic Development
Wind Promotion Focus • 6% of Nation’s Electricity by 2020 (Industry Goal) • 32 states > 20 MW by 2005/16 states > 100 MW by 2010 • 5% of Federal sector electricity by 2010 • Team Wind & Partnerships • State Focus • Workshops/Briefings • Working Groups • Wind Resource Maps & Measures • Utility Outreach (IOUs, Coops, Munis) • Tribal Wind Focus • Federal Energy Sector
1987 2000
Key U.S. Wind Organizations • DOE Wind Program • www.eren.doe.gov/wind • Wind Powering America • American Wind Energy Association • - www.awea.org • National Wind Coordinating Committee • - www.nationalwind.org • Utility Wind Interest Group • - www.uwig.org