Southeast & Mid-Atlantic Regional Wind Summit Long Island Offshore Wind Initiative Gordian Raacke RELI www. RenewableEnergyLongIsland.org

2 Disclaimer

3 Overview 1. Why Offshore? 2. Offshore Issues & Specs 3. LI Project 4. LIOWI Coalition 5. Lessons Learned

4 Why Offshore  Few Large Land Sites on Long Island  Steady Ocean Breezes  Reduced Visual Impact

5 U.S. Load Centers 6% of nation’s electric load 24% of nation’s electric load 7% of nation’s electric load Over half the population lives in coastal counties

6 Existing Offshore Projects: E.U.

7 Existing Offshore Projects: U.S.

8 Offshore Challenges  Engineering Challenges  Greater Capital Cost  Higher Maintenance Cost  No U.S. Project (…Yet)

9 Offshore Specific Issues  Marine Life  Shipping Lanes  Commercial Fishing  Recreational Uses  Oceanfront Mansions

10 Typical Turbine Specs  Turbine Sizes 3+ MW  Tower Height 250’ +  Rotor Diam. 295’–365’  RPM: 8 – 16  1/3 -1/2 mile spacing

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12 Long Island Offshore Wind Park  Project area ~ 7.5 sq. miles  Avg. water depth 61 feet

13 LI Offshore Wind Park  LIPA Long-Term PPA  Developer: FPL Energy  40 turbines 3.6 MW  140 MW = 44,000 Homes  2008 Operation Date Photo Simulation from Jones Beach Central Mall

14 Layout

15 Over 20 Years Project Saves: 13.5 Million Barrels of Oil  540 Million fuel savings ($40/barrel)  675 Million fuel savings ($50/barrel)  810 Million fuel savings ($60/barrel)  945 Million fuel savings ($70/barrel)  1 Billion fuel savings ($74/barrel) Fuel Savings

16 Air Pollution Savings Avoids Annual Emissions of: 489 tons Sulfur Dioxide 221 tons Nitrogen Oxide 235,000 tons Carbon Dioxide CO 2 Savings equivalent to ½ billion car miles avoided each year

17 Regulatory Review US Army Corps of Engineers – NEPA, Section 10* NYS Dept. of State – Coastal Consistency NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation – Park Use & Historic Preservation US Federal Aviation Administration – Aviation US Coast Guard – Navigation US Minerals Management Service – Oil Spill Response Plan US Fish & Wildlife & National Marine Fisheries Service – Section 7 Consultation (Migratory birds, whales) NYS Dept. of Public Service – Article VII Transmission Line * Lead agency for NEPA process yet to be determined.

18 Cape Wind DEIS Findings  Positive Economic and Fiscal Impact  Potential 600 to 1,000 Construction Jobs  No Expected Adverse Impact on Real Estate  Positive Effect on Tourism  Potential for Increased Recreational Activities  No Substantial Impact on Commercial Fishing  Turbines Provide Benthic Habitat -Attract Fish  No Significant Risks to Avian Population

19 Project History  October 1999: PowerChoices recommendation  April 2002: LIPA/NYSERDA Siting Study  June 2002: LI Offshore Wind Initiative (LIOWI) formed  June 2002: LIOWI Symposium (300 attendees)  September 2002: Citizens Energy Plan recommendation  October 2002: LIPA RFI  January 2003: Detailed Siting Study & LIPA RFP  May 2003: RFP proposals received  June 2004: LIPA Board votes unanimously in favor  April 2005: Section 10 permit application filed  June 2005: Six Open Houses (LIPA/FPL/LIOWI/ACoE)

20 LIOWI Coalition  Recommendation for feasibility study in 1999  Citizens Energy Plan recommendation 2002  Formal coalition in 2002  Instrumental role in media, outreach & education  75+ public, stakeholder & government meetings  Growing number of groups

21 Testimonials “ We owe it to ourselves and especially our children to vigorously develop renewable energy sources such as offshore wind in the interest of national security, continued economic viability, public health and the environment. ” Philippe Cousteau, Jacques Cousteau’s grandson President of EarthEcho International

22 Testimonials “As a native Long Islander, I am thrilled to see us leading the nation in the development of offshore wind energy and a more rational energy policy. Harvesting our offshore winds to produce pollution-free energy is a forward-looking solution that protects public health, the environment and the region's quality of life” Alec Baldwin Alec Baldwin

23 Public Opinion Polls: 82% Support “Do you support installing energy producing windmills off the Island's south shore?” Source: Cablevision/News12 LI web poll April 14, Source: Cablevision/News12 LI web poll April 14, (A prior Newsday web poll showed an 87% approval rating)

24 LIOWI: Lessons Learned  Pro-active Driver  Involvement in Preliminary Studies  Early Public Outreach  Stakeholder Involvement  Importance of Media

25 Summary  Offshore = Higher Cost & Greater Energy  Offshore = Vicinity to Load Centers  Offshore Needed for RPS Compliance  Great East Coast Offshore Wind Potential  Look to European Experience  Learn from Cape Cod & LI Projects  Dire Need for Public Education  Importance of Enviro Coalition Support

26 Gordian Raacke Executive Director Renewable Energy Long Island (RELI)

27 Optional Slides  Wind Turbines & Bird Fatalities  Horns Rev Radar Study  Horns Rev Bird Observation  Nysted Avian Collisions  Long Island Avian Surveys  Photo Sims  Site Selection Slides

28 Wind Turbines & Bird Fatalities Source: Erickson Presentation, AWEA 2002

29 Horns Rev Radar Study Operation (2003): day = c. 3000m night = c. 1000m Response distance:

30 Horns Rev Bird Count

31 Nysted Avian Collisions Assessment TADS spring 2004

32 LI OWP Avian Surveys

33 Photo Simulation from Gilgo Beach

34 Photo Sim. from Robert Moses State Park

35 Site Selection: Wind Resource

36 Site Selection: Water Depth

37 Site Selection: Other

38 Site Selection: Recommended Area