wind development & land use in minnesota - intro & overview
DESCRIPTION
This presentation was part of a meeting put on by SW CERT (http://mncerts.org) in Redwood Falls, MN on wind energy development and land use in Minnesota. Annette set the stage for the meeting by providing a brief overview of wind in general, who regulates wind, installed capacities in MN from 1999 to 2009, project scale, wind resource maps & locations of state and local permitted turbines in MN, the generator interconnection queue map, transmission line map, provided indicators of how you might know a project is looking to develop in your area, and a list of resources that may be useful.TRANSCRIPT
Minnesota Wind Development
and Land Use
April 26, 2010
Redwood Falls, MN
Welcome
Wind Development and Land Use
• Introduction and overview
• State Energy Facility Permitting
• Break
• Panel Local ExperienceQ and A
• Next Steps?
• Adjourn
1:00
1:15
3:00
4:15
4:30
Wind Siting ActMinnesota Statutes Chapter 216F and Minnesota Rules Chapter 7836
>5 MW = Public Utilities Commission < 5 MW = Local government
(exceptions)
• 15 Jan 2008: counties may choose to permit <25 MW
• The State will determine the size of a Project
WHO REGULATES WIND?
Photo by Netty Bair
http://www.state.mn.us/mn/externalDocs/Commerce/Map_Wind_Turbine_Locations_022409111000_WindTurbineMap.pdf
Generator Interconnection Queue map Feb 2010MISO
How do you know a wind development project is looking to develop in your area?
• Community rumors• Met tower • Recorders office busy with wind leases• Developer comes to speak with you• Units of Government - draft site permit• Public meetings (Public hearings ) comment
•E-911 (now included)•Fire protection (changing?)•Road Agreement?
Annette “Netty” Bair
SW Regional Development Commission
SW Clean Energy Resource Team
507.836.8547 ext 101
www.mncerts.org