wind policy and developments in canada
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Ports-to-Plains Energy SummitOmni Interlocken ResortBroomfield, COApril 7, 2011The Ports-to-Plains Corridor runs through the middle of North America’s wind corridor. Learn about the issues affecting this growing industry throughout the region.TRANSCRIPT
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Wind Development in Alberta
Erin Bradley
April 7, 2011
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Top of Iowa
80MW
Cabazon Pass, CA
41MW
Whitewater Hill, CA
61.5MW
Brazos, TX
160MW
Colorado Green
162MWMount Storm, WV
264MW
Rock River, WY
50MW
White Deer, TX
80MW
U.S. Developer, Owner & Operator
Involved in 8 wind projects in the U.S. that are 50/50 JV
722 wind turbines
Total capacity – 900 MW
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Harburg
Hamburg, Germany
3.6MW
NoordZeeWind
Egmond aan Zee, The Netherlands
108 MW
La MuelaZaragoza, Spain
99MW
Europe - Developer, Owner & Operator
Involved in 3 wind projects in Europe that are 50/50 JV
170 wind turbines
Total capacity – 200 MW
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Wild Steer Butte - General Project Information
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Location: Southeast of the town of Bow Island;
50 km west and 30 km south of Medicine Hat
Capacity: up to 775 MW
Site Control: 93,000 acres under option
Transmission Solution:Southern Alberta Transmission Reinforcement (SATR) project
Schedule: – Dependent on SATR timing
Environmental: – Avian, bat, visual, noise baseline studies complete
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Wind in Alberta
Market design
— Merchant market
— One of the most deregulated markets in North America
Climate Change Legislation
— Functioning carbon offset market
Generation capacity
— 13,447 MW existing generation, 805 MW of which is wind
Interconnection queue
— >12,000 MW of projects known, about 5,700 MW of which is advanced enough to be in the queue
— Almost 7,000 MW of wind projects known, about 3,400 MW of which is in the queue
Transmission
— Southern Alberta Transmission System (SATR) being built to accommodate 2,700 MW of wind
— Load pays for transmission build
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Wind in Alberta - Challenges
Economics
— Few long term Power Purchase Agreements (PPA)
— Low power prices
— No federal or provincial incentives
Climate Change Legislation
— Canadian government has stated intention to follow US lead
— Uncertainty on future of Alberta system and future price
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Thank you!Thank you!
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