North Carolina Report Wind Powering America All States Summit May 22, 2003

Key Activities for 2003 State Wind Map GIS Analyses Attitude Surveys Home Wind Workshop With Mick Sagrillo Wind Summit Anemometer Loan Program Wind Working Group Fact Sheets Macro Avian Impact Assessment Web Site:

North Carolina Wind Map

Western NC Wind Assessment Work

50m Power Density (W/m 2 ) Area (acres)Percentage of Total 1 -< 100 3,889, (100, 200] 1,895, (200, 300] 473, (300, 400] 159, (400, 500] 68, (500, 600] 30, (600, 800] 24, > , >= 2(200, > 800] 771, >= 4(400, > 800]138, Area of Wind Power Classes 24 Western NC Counties

Watauga, Ashe & Avery Counties

Wind Resource Analysis by County Top 5 Counties in Western NC Haywood Watauga Buncombe Ashe Avery acres

Class 2 and Above in 24 Western Counties

Public Lands

County Wind Maps

Coastal North Carolina

Attitude Survey

Home Wind Workshop

Workshop Brochure

Home Scale Turbines in NC

Wind Monitoring Activities

Anemometer Loan Program

ASU/TVA Collaboration

Wind Working Group  Telephone Conferences  Two Meetings  Petition  Meetings with elected officials and others  Fact Sheet development  Public policy work  Regional articles and presentations  Coalition of Environmental, Energy, State Energy Office, DOE, University, and Industry folks

Macro Avian Impact Assessment Potential Avian Impacts of Wind Energy Development in Western North Carolina: A Literature Review prepared by Curtis Smalling Ecos of the Blue Ridge 667 George Moretz Lane Boone, NC For North Carolina State Energy Office & US Department of Energy January 2003

Key Issues and Lessons Learned “Ridge Law” Advertising is key to getting participation Lack of awareness of wind resources Second home owners are primary opponents Visual impact is major concern Most people don’t want to pay for wind monitoring work Lack of support from elected officials Need at least 3 months to organize and plan workshops and/or conferences Avian issues could become a problem Best wind sites are also targets for conservation Cost of Land

Future Plans/Needs Continue to address Ridge Law Need to educate key policy makers; broaden coalition East coast analysis Small wind demonstration project Need kit for educational efforts Need a small wind initiative Identify land under 3,000’ with good wind resources Identify land owners who support wind energy More educational programs Careful analysis of the economics of smaller projects Public policy work: net metering, RPS Continued funding for Anemometer Loan program, and Wind Working Group Post construction survey of attitudes toward WVa project NC Focus Groups

Advise, Ideas, & Strategies Identify owners of windy land and educate them Support for small wind demo projects Set up small wind R&D facility Professional legal and public policy assistance for ridge law Strengthen coalition for wind