2005 Community Entrepreneurship Academy “Creating Communities that Support Entrepreneurs” Manning, Iowa – 10/21/05 Entrepreneurship & the Wind Market David Osterberg U of Iowa & Iowa Policy Project

Capacity in 2002

Top wind energy markets, worldwide 2003 Total MW installed by end of 2003 Germany 2,645 14,609 USA 1,687 6,374 Spain 1,377 6,202 Denm’k 243 3,110 India 408 2,110 Japan

Top wind energy markets, worldwide end of 2004 Total MW installed by end of 2004 Germany 2,020 16,629 USA 366 6,740 Spain 2,061 8,263 Denm’k 7 3,117 India 890 3,000 Japan

Additions over last 3 years Top Nations Country Germany Spain USA Denmark India

India World-wide Installed capacity World-wide installed capacity by the end of March 2005 has reached to 50,630 MW. India has attained fourth position by superseding Denmark. The first five countries are Germany (17000 MW), Spain (8959 MW), USA (7000 MW), India (3595 MW) and Denmark (3115 MW). (Source : Wind Power Monthly, July 2005) Wind Power Capacity reached 18% in Tamil Nadu With 2037 MW installed capacity, wind power in Tamil Nadu is now 18% of total installed capacity of MW by all sources as on

North Dakota could supply 36% of the 1990 electricity consumption of USA Wind Resource of Each State

While Denmark produces 3,110 MW, Iowa Produces only 471MW, (both 2003) yet Iowa has more wind capacity

How much wind in Iowa Wind capacity as of April 2005 –632 MW –660 KW to 1.5 MW machines only Capacity by December 2005 –832 MW MW of Capacity in addition under Alliant Request –150 MW

How much wind in Iowa Percentage of electricity sales from renewables in state of Iowa –3% mainly wind as of April 2005 –5.3% if include WAPA hydro By Company –April 2005Soon –MidAm = 3.1%MidAm= 5.2% –Alliant = 4.1%Alliant = 6.5%

Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy statement April 22, 2005 Des Moines— Governor Vilsack signed Executive Order Number 41 today directing state agencies to improve upon their current practices of conserving energy. Among other things, the Order requires at least ten percent of agencies’ electric consumption come from renewable energy resources; that they purchase alternative fuel or hybrid-electric vehicles for 100 percent of their non-law enforcement light duty fleet and increase their usage of bulk diesel fuel.