Idaho Strategic Energy Alliance
Wind Task Force Report
Idaho Wind Working Group
April 1, 2010
Boise, Idaho Wind Task Force Member List
Member
Organization
Contact
Member
Organization
Contact
Paul Clements
Rocky Mountain Power
Paul.Clements@Pa Brian cifiCorp.com
Conrad
John Deere Wind Energy
ConradBrianL@Joh
nDeere.com
Steve Enyeart
Bonneville Power Administration
shenyeart@bpa.go Gerald v
Fleischman
Idaho Office of Energy Resources
gerald.fleischman
@oer.idaho.gov
Todd A. Haynes
Boise State University
toddhaynes@bois
estate.edu
Dept. of Commerce
john.ireland@tech
nology.idaho.gov
John Ireland
Western Community Brian Jackson
Energy
bjackson@western
communityenergy. Clint Kalich
com
Avista Corporation
clint.kalich@avista
corp.com
Scott Kringen RES‐NA
scott.kringen@res‐
Joe Miller
americas.com
McDevitt & Miller LLP
joe@mcdevitt‐
miller.com
Rich Rayhill
Ridgeline Energy, LLC
rrayhill@rl‐en.com
Idaho Power Company
MStokes@idahopo
wer.com
Lou Ann Westerfield
Public Utilities Commission
LouAnn.Westerfiel
d@puc.idaho.gov
Mark Stokes
List of Barriers
Barrier Area
Barrier
Project Economics
Lack of Markets for Wind Power
Utility Resource Plans Inadequately Value Wind Attributes
State of Idaho Inadequately Values Wind Attributes
No Renewable Portfolio Standard
Idaho Wind Resource is Finite
General Policy Definitions
Siting and Permitting
PURPA
Transportation Limitations
Met Tower Permitting
Hazmat Requirements
Inaction on Environmental Permitting
Calculation of Avoided Cost Prices
Rate Uncertainty/Availability
Inadequate Termination Provisions
Barrier Area
Barrier
Capital Intensity
Transmission
Variability
Myths, Misinformation and Public Awareness (Beliefs Incorrectly Held By Many)
Access to Regional Transmission System
Timeliness of Transmission Modifications
Lack of Information
Wind Resource are not Dispatchable
Lack of Dependable Capacity and Off‐
Peak Generation Bias
Poor Wind Forecasting
Wind is Noisy
Wind Kills Many Bats and Birds
Wind is Unreliable
Wind is Costly and Subsidized
Wind Reduces Property Values
Wind Burdens County Governments
31 Recommendations
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Project Economics (9)
Siting and Permitting (5)
Public Utility Regulatory Policy Act of 1978 (3)
Transmission (6)
Variability (7)
Myths, Misinformation, Public Awareness (1)
Task Force Recommendations
Barrier Area
Project Economics
Siting and Permitting
PURPA
Recommendation
Offer Green Power Rates State‐Wide
Increase Net Metering Caps
Revisit Externalities in IRPs
Create an Idaho Energy Trust
Provide Credit Backstop to IERA
Recommendation
Transmission System Studies
5‐Year Payback to Developers
Renewable Energy Zones
Create an Idaho Transmission Planning Group
Fund IERA for Transmission
Streamline Permitting & Right‐of‐Way
Fund IERA for Renewables
Encourage Balancing Authority Pooling
Fund Wind Manufacturing Initiative
Pre‐Approve Wind Acquisition
Define Wind as Natural Resource
Develop a Transportation Guidebook
Standardized Met Tower Permitting
Standardize Hazmat Regulations
State Leads Environmental Permitting
Streamline SAR/Update Frequently
Performance Guarantees in PURPA Published Rate Eligibility to 20 aMW
Value Geographical Diversity
Evaluate Demand‐Side Management
Evaluate Time‐of‐Use Pricing
Energy Storage R&D
Northwest Ancillary Services Market
Support Short‐Term Spot Markets
Make Tax Credits Transferrable Barrier Area
Transmission
Variability
Myths, Misinformation Develop System to Refute Myths
and Public Awareness
Indicates high‐impact recommendation
(The Dirty Dozen minus One)
ISEA Board Recommendations to ISEA Council
Barrier Area
Project Economics
Siting and Permitting
PURPA
n
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Recommendation
Offer Green Power Rates State‐Wide
Increase Net Metering Caps
Revisit Externalities in IRPs
Create an Idaho Energy Trust
Provide Credit Backstop to IERA
Recommendation
Transmission System Studies
5‐Year Payback to Developers
Renewable Energy Zones
Create an Idaho Transmission Planning Group
Fund IERA for Transmission
Streamline Permitting & Right‐of‐Way
Fund IERA for Renewables
Encourage Balancing Authority Pooling
Fund Wind Manufacturing Initiative
Pre‐Approve Wind Acquisition
Define Wind as Natural Resource
Develop a Transportation Guidebook
Standardized Met Tower Permitting
Standardize Hazmat Regulations
State Leads Environmental Permitting
Streamline SAR/Update Frequently
Performance Guarantees in PURPA Published Rate Eligibility to 20 aMW
Value Geographical Diversity
Evaluate Demand‐Side Management
Evaluate Time‐of‐Use Pricing
Energy Storage R & D
Northwest Ancillary Services Market
Support Short‐Term Spot Markets
Transmission
Make Tax Credits Transferrable unanimous support
Barrier Area
Variability
Myths, Misinformation Develop System to Refute Myths
and Public Awareness
unanimous opposition
mixed support
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