1. P.J. Dougherty U.S. Department of Energy
Building on the National Investment: Promoting the Use of Wind Technology
P.J. Dougherty
U.S. Department of Energy

2. Promoting Use of Wind Energy
Build on National Legacy and Investment
Multiple National Needs
Support Rural Economic Development
1650s in NYC; up to 1930s
Need more power – need more renewable power (RPSs, Choice)
Project Development and long-term benefits from wind

3. Wind Promotion Focus
6% of Nation’s Electricity by 2020 (Industry Goal)
32 states > 20 MW by 2005/16 states > 100 MW by 2010
5% of Federal sector electricity by 2010
Team Wind & Partnerships
State Focus
Workshops/Briefings
Working Groups
Wind Resource Maps & Measures
Utility Outreach (IOUs, Coops, Munis)
Tribal Wind Focus
Federal Energy Sector
New turbines are ready to operate 98 % of the time
Wind does NOT Compete with Coal, Oil, Gas

4. State Workshops

5. Legislative/State Briefings

6. State Wind Working Groups

7. Wind Resource Maps

8. These maps are essential in selling wind potential to key stakeholders, specifically state legislators, and other key state government stakeholders.
Comparison of Digital Wind Map from 1987 U.S. Wind Atlas and New (2000) High-Resolution (1-km2) Wind Map North and South Dakota
What’s RO role??? ROS leverage RO WPA funds, state and private sector funds to develop maps. In many states, NREL will take sole lead and pay with internal funds. In other states, ROs take more of a lead.
1987
2000

9. Anemometer Loan Program

10. State-Specific Materials

11. Outreach Materials

12. Key U.S. Wind Organizations
DOE Wind Program
Wind Powering America
American Wind Energy Association -
National Wind Coordinating Committee -
Utility Wind Interest Group -