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Siting, Real Estate and Interconnection Issues for Wind Projects

Siting, Real Estate and Interconnection Issues for Wind Projects. Tim Conboy IPED Financing Windpower May 8, 2008. Outline. Introduction Development Process Siting Real Estate Interconnection Summary. Acciona Energy. Wind Long-term developer, owner & operator

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Siting, Real Estate and Interconnection Issues for Wind Projects

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  1. Siting, Real Estate and Interconnection Issues for Wind Projects Tim Conboy IPED Financing Windpower May 8, 2008

  2. Outline • Introduction • Development Process • Siting • Real Estate • Interconnection • Summary

  3. Acciona Energy • Wind • Long-term developer, owner & operator • Manufacture AW-1500 1.5 MW wind turbine generator • #1 globally in project development (4,690 MW/175 projects) • Own/operate 3,465 MW of wind generation • Thermal & PV Solar – develop, own & operate projects • Small Hydro – own & operate in Spain • Biomass – 1st straw-fired plant in southern Europe • Biofuels – biodiesel and bioethanol production facilities

  4. Development Process Preliminary Investigation Land Access Local Government Consultation Critical Issues Analysis Wind Resource Measurement Preliminary Design & Engineering Environmental Impact Studies Transmission Interconnection Permitting Power Marketing Final Design & Engineering Project Financing

  5. Siting • Wind resource • Compatible land • Nearby transmission • No undue environmental impacts • Power market • Local government & community interest

  6. Real Estate • Wind energy lease • Payment – calculation (gross revenues) • Landowners without turbines • Assignment – consents • Actual location of facilities • Hunting rights • Transmission interconnection • Obtaining adequate ROW • Use of existing ROW • Land control - as a solution • Setbacks, noise • Mitigation efforts (wetlands, avian)

  7. Interconnection • Land Control • Competition • Curtailment • Equipment Selection • Interconnection Agreement

  8. Summary • Development Process • Siting • Real Estate • Interconnection

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