ML11348A171
| ML11348A171 | |
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| Site: | Indian Point  |
| Issue date: | 12/14/2011 |
| From: | State of NY, Energy Research & Development Authority |
| To: | Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel |
| SECY RAS | |
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| RAS 21536, 50-247-LR, 50-286-LR, ASLBP 07-858-03-LR-BD01 | |
| Download: ML11348A171 (2) | |
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Deregulation of the utility industry, improvements in the cost and reliability of wind turbines, and the existence of a favorable wind resource has placed New York on the threshold of a substan-tial increase in wind development activity. To foster increased wind devel-opment, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and the Public Service Commission, are aggressively encour-aging the development of wind through a multi-faceted program. The program includes: using a state-of-the-art model to characterize New York's wind resources, developing forecasting and mapping tools to maximize the value of wind energy, sharing the risk with wind power plant developers on site evalua-tion and wind power plant development, and investigating barriers facing wind development.
Potential for Wind Energy in New York New York State has a tremendous poten-tial for wind development. Excluding environmentally sensitive areas, it is estimated that New York has a wind resource that can support the installa-tion of 5000 MW of wind capacity at sites with Class 3 or better wind resources
(>14.3 mph at 165 ft above ground).
A web-based map of New York's wind resources should be available in late summer 2000 at www.truewind.com.
This wind map will be generated using MesoMap, the most sophisticated wind resource mapping model available today.
Wind Prospecting There are many sites across the state ready for active development. The cost of locating desirable sites, collecting site-specific wind data and conducting preliminary environmental impact reviews can be prohibitive to some developers. Through a competitive solicitation, NYSERDA will share the risk of early site development to bring a project to the point of financing and com mercia lization.
Wind Resource Characterization and Forecasting NYSERDA is co-funding a project to develop a wind forecasting service (eWind) and a computer program to generate wind maps (MesoMap). Both eWind and MesoMap are based on MASS, a state-of-the-art numerical weather model, customized to increase resolution and account for important meteorological phenomena affecting near-surface winds.
OAG 10000363_ 00000 1 NYS000086 Submitted: December 14, 2011
Additional Resources National Renewable Energy Laboratory National Wind Technology Center 1617 Cole Boulevard u.S. Department of Energy Wind Energy Program Forrestal Building tOOO Independence A.ve., S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20585 (202) 586-5348 The eWind forecasting service will pro-vide accurate, dependable and conven-ient short-term wind forecasts for wind plants. MesoMap is already being used to produce state-of-the-art wind atlases around the world.
Power Plant Development NYSERDA is working with three firms to support the construction of grid-connected wind power facilities. The Town of Madison on U.S. Route 20 (see the simulated picture) near Utica, will be home to the first merchant wind power plant in the East. Being built by PG&E Generating, this 11.5 MW facility on a farm in central New York, illustrates the value of wind energy to not only the green power market but as an asset to keep the small farm profitable. Two addi-tional projects are under development in cooperation with NYSERDA: a 7.5 MW, or greater, facility will be built on a farm in central New York and a 10 MW facility is planned for a location in the western part of the state.
In an additional project, Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation is partnering with Western New York Wind Corporation to construct a 6.6 MW wind facility in Wyoming County, also located in the western part of the state. The plant will be constructed and operated by Vestas-American Wind Technology, and will con-sist of 10 Vestas V47 turbines. Following construction, which is planned for sum-mer 2000, the plant will be owned by Western New York Wind Corporation.
Transmission Access NYSERDA is co-funding a study to investigate and evaluate transmission solutions for interconnecting wind power plants in areas of New York State with inadequate electric transmission grids.
The study will address permits required for installing transmission lines, required interconnection procedures, contractual arrangements with transmis-sion owners, and transmission and capacity pricing options.
Wind for the Consumer NYSERDA will be partnering with firms to install high-value photovoltaic and wind power generation systems. High-value applications are those where the intrin-sic benefits of the systems justify their installation over other energy sources.
Specific program objectives include demonstrating photovoltaic and wind systems to serve user needs where grid electricity is limited or not available, and promoting the development of customer or cooperative-controlled wind systems for local use or grid support.
WINDPOWER NEW YORK Wind Power New York is a project of the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) working in New York and sur-rounding states to promote wind energy development through public education, legislation, and changes to state agency rules and electric utility policies.
State Summary Total-18.1 MW Planned-17.S MW In-State Wind Energy Potential:
8400 MW capacity after land use and environmental exclusions KEY CONTACTS New York State Energy Research &
Development Authority (www.nyserda.org)
Jennifer Harvey: 518.862.1090 ext. 3264; jlh@nyserda.org New York Energy $martK Tom Collins: 518.862.1090 ext. 3250; tgc@nyserda.org Wind Power New York David R. Wooley: 518.438.9907; dwooley@youngsommer.com TrueWind Solutions (www.truewind.com)
Robert Putnam: 518.437.8660; rputnam@truewind.com OAGI0000363 000002