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Rail Splitter Wind Farm (Logan and Tazewell, IL)• Owned by Horizon Wind Energy• Commissioned 2009• 100.5 MW• (67) 1.5 MW GE turbines• More than 200 employed during peakconstruction• Expected to employ 10-15 O&M• Annual Lease payments will be in excess of$500,000 and annual Neighbor paymentswill be in excess of $50,000.• In the first year, Logan County is expectedto receive ~ $234,000 in tax revenue• Tazewell County local governments andschool district are expected to receive$513,000 in tax revenue• Of the 67 turbines, 29 will be located inLogan County, 38 will be in Tazewell• Logan County also received ~ $230,000 inbuilding permit fees.Photo courtesy of Julie Collins BatesNATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY
Streator Cayuga Ridge South Wind Power Project(Livingston County, Illinois)• Owned by Iberdrola Renewables• Commissioned 2010• 300 MW• (150) 2 MW Gamesa Turbines• More than 450 employed duringpeak construction• Expected to employ 15-20 O&M• 398,766 total project man-hoursworked• Annual Lease payments will be~$1,200,000• $2,700,000-3,500,000 annually intax revenue for Livingston CountyPhoto courtesy of Greater Livingston County Economic Development CouncilNATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY
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Page 3 and 4: Sizes and ApplicationsSmall (≤100
Page 5 and 6: U.S. Wind Power Additions Slowed in
Page 7 and 8: Texas Leads Capacity, But Not Penet
Page 9 and 10: U.S total wind contributions still
Page 13 and 14: Installed Wind Capacities 1999 - Ja
Page 15 and 16: Low Wholesale Electricity Prices Co
Page 17 and 18: Historic Steel Prices - Cold Rolled
Page 19 and 20: CO 2 prices significantly increase
Page 22 and 23: Wind Energy InvestorsNATIONAL RENEW
Page 24 and 25: Jobs and Economic Impacts from the
Page 26 and 27: Local Revenues, Turbine, & Supply C
Page 28 and 29: Typical U.S. Results from a 100MW W
Page 30 and 31: White Creek Wind Project (Klickitat
Page 32 and 33: NaturEner’s Glacier Wind Power Pr
Page 34 and 35: Peetz Table Wind Energy Center, CO
Page 36 and 37: South Dakota Wind Energy Center•
Page 38 and 39: Spearville Wind Energy Facility (Sp
Page 42 and 43: Harvest Wind Farm(Chandler and Oliv
Page 44 and 45: Senior Housing Complex (Winter Harb
Page 46 and 47: Soaring Demand Spurs Expansion of U
Page 48 and 49: Local Ownership Models• Minnesota
Page 50 and 51: Comparing wind and coal in IndianaT
Page 52 and 53: Jobs and Economic Impact from the J
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Page 56 and 57: Energy-Water NexusNATIONAL RENEWABL
Page 58 and 59: Key Issues for Wind PowerPolicy Unc
Page 60 and 61: Avian (Bird) Research• Over 200 p
Page 62 and 63: Bat Fatality Estimates (per MW)NATI
Page 64 and 65: How loud are wind turbines?Wind tur
Page 66 and 67: 20% Wind Energy by 20302 %“The fu
Page 68 and 69: Supply Curve for Wind Energy:Energy
Page 70 and 71: What does 20% Wind look like?NATION
Page 72 and 73: 46 States Would Have Substantial Wi
Page 74 and 75: Economic Costs of 20% Wind Scenario
Page 76 and 77: Fuel Savings from Wind4.5E+10MMBtu4
Page 78 and 79: CO2 Emissions from the Electricity
Page 80 and 81: Manufacturing Jobs Supported by Sta
Page 82 and 83: Cumulative Water Savings from 20% S
Page 84 and 85: Other Benefits of 20% Wind Energy
Page 86 and 87: Conclusions• Wind is no longer a
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