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Increasing Energy Diversity and Independence:  Growing Wind Power Generation in Maine Conference


The St. John Aroostook RC&D hosted an "Increasing Energy Diversity and Independence: Growing Wind Power Generation in Maine" Conference in October 2008 at the University of Maine at Presque Isle.  The purpose of the conference was to provide participants guidance in the generation of wind power of all scales including farm, residential, municipal, community, and corporate-sized projects involving private, public and hybrid ownership.

Below are 13 power point presentations and other handouts that were presented at the meeting. 

 

The following documents requires Adobe Acrobat (.pdf)

Speaker Topic Power Point Presentation Handouts
Lisa Daniels - Executive Director of Windustry, MN Introduction to Community Wind: What is it and How and Where is it Growing in the U.S. Community Wind is Here (2.5 MB)  


Pete Didisheim - Director of Advocacy, Natural Resources Council of Maine

 

 Status of Wind Farm Projects Being Developed and their Potential Economic Benefits to Maine Wind Power in Maine - Status and Benefits (6 MB)  
John Farrell, Research Associate, Institute for Local Self-Reliance, MN Benefits of Locally-Owned Wind Turbine Facilities Home Grown Renewable Energy - The Benefits of Local Ownership (3.2 MB)  
Trudy Forsyth - PE, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, CO The Basics of Farm/Residential-sized Wind Turbines The Basics of Farm/Residential-sized Wind Turbines (3.4 MB)

Santos Brothers Farm and Five Brothers Cheese		 SWT Economic Analysis (.xls Excel Worksheet)
Bradley J. Haight, Esq - Hackstaff Gessler, LLC Leasing versus Ownership:  What's Right for You? Wind Lease Versus Ownership Options Colorado Community Wind Project Development Considerations
Patrick Mazza - Research Director at Climate Solutions, WA Community Wind 101:  A Primer for Policymakers Community Wind Power for Rural Economic Development  
Dan McGuire - Chief Executive, American Corn Growers Foundation Experiences in the Heartland: How the Midwest is Leading the Nation in Growing Community Wind How the Midwest is Leading the Nation in Growing Community Wind - Wealth from the Wind (1.9 MB)  
Durward Parkinson - Bergen & Parkinson, Attorneys at Law Conducting Public Forums Covering Controversial Issues Conducting Public Forums Covering Controversial Issues  
Peter Poletti - Poletti and Associates, IL Property Values and Wind Farms Impact of Wind Farms on Surrounding Property Values (2 MB)  
Howard Quin, Ph.D. - Tech Environmental, Waltham, MA Sound Permitting for Wind Projects Sound Permitting for Wind Projects (2 MB)  
Kay Rand, Managing Director, Bernstein Shur Government Solutions, Bernstein Shur Counselors at Law "The Maine Power Connection" an Electricity Transmission Program The Maine Power Connection - An Exciting Future for Northern Maine  
John Sheehan - Business Specialist, Business and Cooperative Programs, USDA Rural Development, Bangor, ME Federal Incentives for Businesses and Farmers Farm Bill Update Rural Energy for America Program Fact Sheet

2008 Farm Bill Renewable Energy Provisions Fact Sheet
Fred Snow - Kennebec Valley Council of Governments Model Local Ordinances Model Ordinance for Wind Energy Facilities in Pennsylvania Model Ordinance - small Wind Energy Systems (SWES) Ordinance - Kennebec Valley Council of Governments
Tim Vrabel - Deputy Director, Energy Programs Division, Maine Public Utilities Commission How Netmetering, the Anemometer Loan Program and Rebates Can Work for You Wind Initiatives at the Maine PUC  
Edward Wright - Project Developer, Horizon Wind Energy Corporate Wind Farm Project Updates Corporate Wind Farm Project Updates (2.4 MB)  

 

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