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■■ Installation Trends

■■ Industry Trends

■■ Price, Cost, and Performance Trends

■■ Policy and Market Drivers

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Total installed U.S. wind capacity as of December 2011

Total installed U.S. wind capacity as of December 2011

Total installed U.S. wind capacity as of December 2011

2011 WINDTECHNOLOGIESMARKET REPORT

JUNE 2012

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New United States - Land-Based and Offshore Annual Average Wind Speed at 80 m

09-JAN-2012 3.3.1

Source: Wind resource estimates developed by AWS Truepower,LLC. Web: http://www.awstruepower.com. Map developed byNREL. Spatial resolution of wind resource data: 2.0 km.Projection: Albers Equal Area WGS84.

Wind Speedm/s

>10.5 10.0 9.5 9.0 8.5 8.0 7.5 7.0 6.5 6.0 5.5 5.0 4.5 4.0 < 4.0

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Wind Program Events■■ Tribal Webinar: Grid Reliability – Impacts to Tribal

Renewable Projects windpoweringamerica.gov/calendar.asp (View Events by Month, July 2012) Date: 7/25/2012 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. MT

This webinar is part of a series provided by the Energy Department’s Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs, the Department’s Tribal Energy Program, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Green Power Partnership Program, and Western Area Power Administration (WAPA). The webinars promote tribal energy sufficiency and foster economic develop-ment and employment on tribal lands through the use of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies.

Tribes interested in responding to utility-offered renewable RFPs and/or interested in learning more about the competitive power market, utility staff, and other stakeholders should attend.

There is no charge to participate in the webinar. However, you must register.

In 2008, NERC reliability standards compliance became mandatory. This has raised the importance of compliance programs throughout the electric industry, as noncompliance can result in monetary sanctions. This webinar will provide an overview of the purpose and organization of a compliance program, what parts of the bulk electric system are in scope, the range of reliability standards affecting power operations and maintenance, responsible registered entities, and how tribal renewable projects can be impacted by reliability requirements.

■■ Tribal Webinar: Energy Department’s Office of Indian Energy START Program Status Updateswindpoweringamerica.gov/calendar.asp (View Events by Month, September 2012)Date: 9/26/2012 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. MT

This webinar is part of a series provided by the Energy Department’s Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs, the Department’s Tribal Energy Program, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Green Power Partnership Program, and Western Area Power Administration (WAPA). The webinars promote tribal energy sufficiency and foster economic development and employment on tribal lands through the use of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies.

Tribes interested in responding to utility-offered renewable RFPs and/or interested in learning more about the competitive power market, utility staff, and other stakeholders should attend.

There is no charge to participate in the webinar. However, you must register.

This webinar will provide an update on the Office of Indian Energy’s Strategic Technical Assistance Response Team (START) Program and the range of projects that were selected in

2012. START and Alaska START aim to advance clean energy generation in Indian Country and provide federally recognized Native American and Alaska Native governments with strategic technical assistance to accelerate clean energy project deployment.

Financial Opportunities■■ DOE’s Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business

Technology Transfer

The Program is accepting applications for a funding opportunity to support energy technology development in areas including land-based and offshore wind energy. www.science.doe.gov/grants/pdf/SC_FOA_0000715.pdf

Recent Publications■■ Animated U.S. Installed Wind Capacity Map 1999–2011,

www.windpoweringamerica.gov/wind_installed_capacity.asp

■■ A Tale of Two Cities: Greensburg Resurrected as a National Model for Green Communities, www.nrel.gov/docs/ fy12osti/ 53177.pdf

■■ Complex Flow Workshop report, wind.energy.gov/publications.html

■■ Data Collection for Current U.S. Wind Energy Projects: Component Costs, Financing, Operations, and Maintenance, www.nrel.gov/docs/fy12osti/52707.pdf

■■ Procurement Options for New Renewable Electricity Supply, www.nrel.gov/docs/fy12osti/52983.pdf

■■ Strengthening America’s Energy Security with Offshore Wind, www.nrel.gov/docs/fy12osti/52736.pdf

■■ Variance Analysis of Wind and Natural Gas Generation under Different Market Structures: Some Observations, www.nrel.gov/docs/fy12osti/52790.pdf

■■ Western Region Renewable Energy Markets: Implications for the Bureau of Land Management, www.nrel.gov/docs/fy12osti/ 53540.pdf

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Learn About the Energy Depart-ment’s Latest Wind Energy R&D Efforts, Its Accomplishments, and Funding Opportunities

The Energy Department’s Wind Program leads

the nation’s efforts to improve the performance,

lower the costs, and accelerate the deployment of

wind technologies. The program works with national

laboratories, industry, universities, and other federal

agencies to conduct research and development

activities through competitively selected, cost-

shared projects.

The Energy Department publishes this quarterly

newsletter to provide its partners and industry

stakeholders with information about the program’s

land-based and offshore wind R&D projects, its

accomplishments, upcoming events, funding

opportunities, and recent publications, the Energy

Department publishes this quarterly Wind Energy

Program Newsletter. The newsletter is posted on

the Wind Program Website and distributed

electronically by email.

To receive this newsletter by email or to sign up for

Breaking News on funding opportunities and other

topics, go to the Wind Program’s Newsletter Website,

wind.energy.gov/newsletter.

Find Out When and Where the Wind Program Representatives are Presenting at WINDPOWER ......................................................................................................................................................... 2

Energy Department Releases New Land-Based/Offshore Wind Resource Map....................3

Wind Powering America’s Wind for Schools Team Honored with Wirth Chair Award ................................................................................................................................................................. 3

Energy and Interior Departments Host Offshore Energy Knowledge Exchange Workshop .............................................................................................................................................. 4

Interagency Field Test and Evaluation Shows Turbines and Radars Can Co-operate ....... 4

Complex Flow Workshop Assesses Future R&D Needs .................................................................... 4

Cooperation Among Balancing Authorities Offers Greater Use of Renewable Energy with Lower Integration Costs .......................................................................................................... 6

ANL Software Improves Wind Power Forecasting .............................................................................. 7

Flow Distortion Study Completed for the Chesapeake Light Tower ....................................... 8

ANL Study Shows Wind Power Decreases Power Sector Emissions ........................................ 8

Gearbox Reliability Collaborative Debuts on the Web ..................................................................... 9

Wind Program Events ........................................................................................................................................ 12

Financial Opportunities .................................................................................................................................... 12

Recent Publications............................................................................................................................................. 12

In ThIs IssuE

Wind Program NewsletterMay 2012 Edition wind.energy.gov

12 WIND PROGRAM NEWSLETTER – MAY 2012 wind.energy.gov

Wind Program Events■■ Tribal Webinar: Grid Reliability – Impacts to Tribal

Renewable Projects windpoweringamerica.gov/calendar.asp (View Events by Month, July 2012) Date: 7/25/2012 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. MT

This webinar is part of a series provided by the Energy Department’s Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs, the Department’s Tribal Energy Program, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Green Power Partnership Program, and Western Area Power Administration (WAPA). The webinars promote tribal energy sufficiency and foster economic develop-ment and employment on tribal lands through the use of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies.

Tribes interested in responding to utility-offered renewable RFPs and/or interested in learning more about the competitive power market, utility staff, and other stakeholders should attend.

There is no charge to participate in the webinar. However, you must register.

In 2008, NERC reliability standards compliance became mandatory. This has raised the importance of compliance programs throughout the electric industry, as noncompliance can result in monetary sanctions. This webinar will provide an overview of the purpose and organization of a compliance program, what parts of the bulk electric system are in scope, the range of reliability standards affecting power operations and maintenance, responsible registered entities, and how tribal renewable projects can be impacted by reliability requirements.

■■ Tribal Webinar: Energy Department’s Office of Indian Energy START Program Status Updateswindpoweringamerica.gov/calendar.asp (View Events by Month, September 2012)Date: 9/26/2012 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. MT

This webinar is part of a series provided by the Energy Department’s Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs, the Department’s Tribal Energy Program, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Green Power Partnership Program, and Western Area Power Administration (WAPA). The webinars promote tribal energy sufficiency and foster economic development and employment on tribal lands through the use of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies.

Tribes interested in responding to utility-offered renewable RFPs and/or interested in learning more about the competitive power market, utility staff, and other stakeholders should attend.

There is no charge to participate in the webinar. However, you must register.

This webinar will provide an update on the Office of Indian Energy’s Strategic Technical Assistance Response Team (START) Program and the range of projects that were selected in

2012. START and Alaska START aim to advance clean energy generation in Indian Country and provide federally recognized Native American and Alaska Native governments with strategic technical assistance to accelerate clean energy project deployment.

Financial Opportunities■■ DOE’s Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business

Technology Transfer

The Program is accepting applications for a funding opportunity to support energy technology development in areas including land-based and offshore wind energy. www.science.doe.gov/grants/pdf/SC_FOA_0000715.pdf

Recent Publications■■ Animated U.S. Installed Wind Capacity Map 1999–2011,

www.windpoweringamerica.gov/wind_installed_capacity.asp

■■ A Tale of Two Cities: Greensburg Resurrected as a National Model for Green Communities, www.nrel.gov/docs/ fy12osti/ 53177.pdf

■■ Complex Flow Workshop report, wind.energy.gov/publications.html

■■ Data Collection for Current U.S. Wind Energy Projects: Component Costs, Financing, Operations, and Maintenance, www.nrel.gov/docs/fy12osti/52707.pdf

■■ Procurement Options for New Renewable Electricity Supply, www.nrel.gov/docs/fy12osti/52983.pdf

■■ Strengthening America’s Energy Security with Offshore Wind, www.nrel.gov/docs/fy12osti/52736.pdf

■■ Variance Analysis of Wind and Natural Gas Generation under Different Market Structures: Some Observations, www.nrel.gov/docs/fy12osti/52790.pdf

■■ Western Region Renewable Energy Markets: Implications for the Bureau of Land Management, www.nrel.gov/docs/fy12osti/ 53540.pdf

DOE/GO-102012-3603 • May 2012Printed with a renewable-source ink on paper containing at least 50% wastepaper, including 10% post consumer waste.

For more information, visit:eere.energy.govwind.energy.gov

Learn About the Energy Depart-ment’s Latest Wind Energy R&D Efforts, Its Accomplishments, and Funding Opportunities

The Energy Department’s Wind Program leads

the nation’s efforts to improve the performance,

lower the costs, and accelerate the deployment of

wind technologies. The program works with national

laboratories, industry, universities, and other federal

agencies to conduct research and development

activities through competitively selected, cost-

shared projects.

The Energy Department publishes this quarterly

newsletter to provide its partners and industry

stakeholders with information about the program’s

land-based and offshore wind R&D projects, its

accomplishments, upcoming events, funding

opportunities, and recent publications, the Energy

Department publishes this quarterly Wind Energy

Program Newsletter. The newsletter is posted on

the Wind Program Website and distributed

electronically by email.

To receive this newsletter by email or to sign up for

Breaking News on funding opportunities and other

topics, go to the Wind Program’s Newsletter Website,

wind.energy.gov/newsletter.

Find Out When and Where the Wind Program Representatives are Presenting at WINDPOWER ......................................................................................................................................................... 2

Energy Department Releases New Land-Based/Offshore Wind Resource Map....................3

Wind Powering America’s Wind for Schools Team Honored with Wirth Chair Award ................................................................................................................................................................. 3

Energy and Interior Departments Host Offshore Energy Knowledge Exchange Workshop .............................................................................................................................................. 4

Interagency Field Test and Evaluation Shows Turbines and Radars Can Co-operate ....... 4

Complex Flow Workshop Assesses Future R&D Needs .................................................................... 4

Cooperation Among Balancing Authorities Offers Greater Use of Renewable Energy with Lower Integration Costs .......................................................................................................... 6

ANL Software Improves Wind Power Forecasting .............................................................................. 7

Flow Distortion Study Completed for the Chesapeake Light Tower ....................................... 8

ANL Study Shows Wind Power Decreases Power Sector Emissions ........................................ 8

Gearbox Reliability Collaborative Debuts on the Web ..................................................................... 9

Wind Program Events ........................................................................................................................................ 12

Financial Opportunities .................................................................................................................................... 12

Recent Publications............................................................................................................................................. 12

In ThIs IssuE

Wind Program NewsletterMay 2012 Edition wind.energy.gov