2012 Green Energy Summit & Exposition:
U.S. WIND POWER AS A DRIVER OF
ECONOMIC GROWTH
March 8, 2012
Jeff Anthony
Director of Business Development
American Wind Energy Association
American Wind Energy Association (AWEA)
AWEA is the trade association for the wind energy industry
• 2,300 business members including manufacturers,
developers, transportation, utilities, construction, insurers,
financial community and technical support and forecasting
representing 75,000 wind jobs
• Develops policies and conducts analysis to support wind
industry growth
• Execute wind industry’s legislative agenda
• Promotes wind energy through advocacy, advertising and
media relations
• Convenes conferences and workshops to educate the public
and bring industry members together.
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U.S. Wind Resource: World Class
Wind Power: Americans “Get It”
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Source: March 2010, February 2011 surveys by Public Opinion Strategies
Utilities Are Reconsidering “Low Cost” Options
Wind Power in the U.S. Today
• Inexhaustible, domestic source of electricity – in 2010 produced as much
electricity as 10 nuclear power plants
• Wind power installed 35% of all new generating capacity since 2007
• Wind energy costs continues to decline making wind energy cheaper
than new nuclear or coal plants and competitive with natural gas
• Long term contracts for wind energy have no fuel cost and thus offer
utilities a hedge against fuel price volatility risk
• Zero air impacts provides utilities a hedge against regulatory risks posed
by environmental regulations through EPA, federal and state regulations
• Wind uses no water avoiding risk posed by other energy production and
generation
U.S. Annual and Cumulative Wind
Power Capacity (in megawatts, MW)
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There were 6,810 MW of wind projects installed in the
U.S. through the fourth quarter of 2011, a 30% increase
over new installations in 2010.
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Total U.S. wind installations stand at 46,919 MW, with
annual growth of 17% in 2011.
» 5-year average annual growth of 33% for the U.S.
wind industry.
Source: AWEA Fourth Quarter 2011 Market Report
U.S. Wind Power Installations by State
» There are wind
projects currently
installed across 38 of
the 50 U.S. states.
» Over 100 different
projects were
installed in 2011
ranging from a single
turbine to over 400
MW in size.
» 50 different
companies developed
wind projects in 2011
Source: AWEA Fourth Quarter 2011 Market Report
Off-Shore Wind Power Prospects in the U.S.
28 coastal states use 78% of electricity
US U.S.
Population
Concentration
Population
Density
U.S. Wind Resource
Turbine Manufacturers’ Share of 2010 U.S.
Wind Power Installations
Source: AWEA U.S. Wind Industry Annual Market Report Year Ending 2010
Turbine Manufacturers with U.S. Installations
by Year
Active Wind Turbine Manufacturers in 2011
Utility-Scale Wind Turbines Installed in 2011
»There were 22
wind turbine
manufacturers
which installed
wind turbines
in the U.S. in
2011.
Aeronautica
Northern Power
Alstom
PowerWind
Clipper
Repower
Gamesa
Samsung
GE Energy
Sany
Goldwind
Siemens
Hyundai
Sinovel
Kenersys
Suzlon
Mitsubishi
Unison
Nordex
VENSYS
Nordtank (refurbished)
Vestas
Data Source: AWEA Fourth Quarter 2011 Market Report
Online & Announced Manufacturing
Facilities in 2010
Source: AWEA U.S. Wind Industry Annual Market Report Year Ending 2010
Wind-Related Manufacturing Facilities Which
Came On-Line in 2010
Source: AWEA U.S. Wind Industry Annual Market Report Year Ending 2010
Wind Turbine & Component Manufacturing
Domestic Content of U.S Wind Turbine Projects
Rapid market growth in U.S. wind energy between 2005
and today triggered a surge of investment in new
American manufacturing capabilities, causing a decreased
need for imports and shift to domestic production.
Prior to 2005, domestic content of wind turbines installed
in the U.S. was less than 25%. Today domestic content of
wind turbines and components reached 60%:
 Since 2005, manufacturers have made major
investments in the U.S. with 24 new manufacturing
facilities built in the last 2 years alone.
 Over 400 facilities manufacture components for wind
turbines today in America.
 By 2009 and 2010, imports dropped to 40% of the value
of a wind turbine according to the ITC data and DOE
analysis, and domestic content of wind turbines reached
60%.
60% Domestic Content of
Wind Turbines in U.S.
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
2005-2006
2007-2008
2009-2010
Domestic Content
Source: U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)
U.S. Wind Industry Jobs by State
Source: AWEA U.S. Wind Industry Annual Market Report Year Ending 2010
Turbine Manufacturing & Supply Chain in SC
» Current
manufacturing &
supply chain
companies in
Wisconsin
actively
supplying the
U.S. wind energy
industry:
A&D Machine, Inc.
ABB Inc.
American Superconductor (AMSC)
Applied Plastics
Avanti Wind Systems
Bassett Mechanical
Bladeskin (Howard Grote & Sons Inc)
Broadwind Towers
Donaldson Company
Enerpac
Lindquist Machine Corp.
MAC Giddings & Lewis
Magnetek
Matenaer
Merit Gear
Messer Cutting Systems
Milwaukee Gear Company
Milwaukee Machine Works
Plexus
S&C Electric Company
Wausaukee Composites
Wausaukee Composites
Redgranite, WI
New Berlin, WI
Middleton, WI
Oak Creek, WI
New Berlin, WI
Kaukauna, WI
McFarland, WI
Manitowoc, WI
Stevens Point, WI
Milwaukee, WI
Green Bay, WI
Fond du Lac, WI
Menomonee Falls, WI
West Bend, WI
Antigo, WI
Menomonee Falls, WI
Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee, WI
Neenah, WI
Franklin, WI
Cuba City, WI
Wausaukee, WI
Why Wind Power is Threatened in Wisconsin
» PSC128 “Siting Rules” to promote fair development
of wind projects in Wisconsin
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Developed over 2009-2010; set to take effect 03/01/11
State legislative committee suspended rules same day
Effectively made Wisconsin “closed for business”
Projects and jobs have left Wisconsin for other states
» State political leadership needs to act to provide
investment stability
» Go to: http://www.RENEWwisconsin.org/
Why Wind Power is Threatened in U.S.
» Federal Production Tax Credit (PTC) set to expire at
the end of 2012:
• Provides a level playing field for wind power
• Political climate in Washington, DC has prevented a
timely extension of the PTC
• Manufacturing jobs are threatened this year
• Investments could flow to other countries
» Federal political leadership needs to act to provide
investment stability
» Go to: http://www.saveUSAwindjobs.com/
Your Questions ?
American Wind Power:
Clean. Affordable. Homegrown.
Jeff Anthony
AWEA Director of Business Development
www.awea.org | 414-967-5950 | janthony@awea.org