Wind Working Group
Files from March 14 2012 meeting
- Agenda
- Supporting Wind Energy in the Best Places – Ben Otto
- Understanding Community Wind Energy Development in Oregon – Yao Yin
- Planning for Residential Wind Turbines - Ross Spackman
- Mountain Air Wind Project Update – Todd Haynes
- Increasing Transmission Capacities with Dynamic Monitoring Systems - Kurt Myers
- Wind in Idaho: The Public Record – John Gardner
Files from September 15 2011 meeting
- Agenda
- Multi-Scale Wind Forecasting Research – Inanc Senocak
- Idaho Power Wind Integration Update – Phil DeVol
- Cost-Causation and Integration Cost Analysis for Variable Generation – Michael Milligan
- BPA Wind Interconnection and Operational Experiences- Steve Enyeart
- Balancing Generation with Demand Response – John Gardner
- Notes from Open Forum
Files from May 20th 2011 meeting
- Agenda
- China Mountain Wind Project Update – Laurie Lickley
- Environmental Perspectives on Utility Integrated Resource Planning – Ken Miller and Ben Otto
- Met Tower Obstructions and the FAA (Part 1 and Part 2) - Byron Schmidt
- The Human Side of the Wind Energy Story – Steve Priebe and Maureen Finnerty
- DOE on Wind Energy and Human Health- John Gardner
- Wind Power Careers (Part 1 and Part 2) – Mark Goodman
- Renewable Energy Sales Tax Rebate Extension – Rich Rayhill
- Southwest Intertie Project (SWIP) and One Nevada Transmission Line (ON LINE) Update – Luke Papez
Files from January 28 2011 meeting
- Agenda
- Division of Building Safety Electrical Requirements – Al Caine
- Idaho Interactive Wind Map – Bob Smith
- Sage Grouse Mitigation Framework – Lara Rozzell
- BSU Wind Application Center and Other Developments – John Gardner
- Surrogate Avoided Resource (SAR) - Randy Lobb
- Golden Valley and Burley Butte Wind Farm Updates – LeRoy Jarolimek
- Open Forum Notes
Files from September 22 2010 meeting
- Agenda
- Product to Market – Todd Haynes
- Getting Wind to Market_Keys to Success – Rich Rayhill
- Montana Alberta Tie Line – Peggy Beltrone
- Regional Transmission Planning in the West – Marsha Smith
- Regional Transmission Planning – Bob Anderson
- Idaho Power Local Transmission Planning – Dave Angell
- Transmission Lines Landowner Perspective – Roger Findley
- Environmental Perspectives on Transmission – Lara Rozzell
- Open Forum Notes
Files from April 1st 2010 meeting
- Agenda
- Meeting Minutes
- Wind Powering America (Part 1 and Part 2) - Larry Flowers
- BSU WAC – John Gardner
- ISEA Wind Task Force – Lou Ann Westerfield
- Department of Labor – Kathy McKeever
- Siting and Sage Grouse Issues – Rich Rayhill
- Idaho Wind Farms Video – John Steiner
- China Mountain Update – Shaun Brooks
- Nordic Presentation (Part 1 and Part 2) - Eric Thompson
- Blackhawk Overview – Bruce Boatner
Topics for Discussion
Are you planning to install a tower (met or otherwise)? Please contact Byron Schmidt at the Mountain Home Air Force Base, to discuss possible conflicts with Air Force flight patterns in Southern Idaho, Northern Nevada and Eastern Oregon.
Byron L. Schmidt, DAFC
Chief, Airspace Management
Mountain Home AFB, Idaho
208-828-4722
FAX 828-4573
Byron.Schmidt@mountainhome.af.mil
Met-tower rules proposal.
Due to the proliferation of the met towers, and after considering all the legitimate aircraft operations in the airspace from 200′ agl to the surface, the Idaho Division of Aeronautics
has determined that some marking and lighting of these slender, hard to see structures is necessary. It wishes to accomplish this through additions to existing Administrative Rules pertaining to hazards to air navigation. As part of this process, IDOA wants to get representatives of the aviation interests and wind energy reps in the same room to talk about marking and lighting. Consensus is the goal. If you are interested in participating in this process, please contact Mark Lessor.
Mark Lessor
Aviation Tech
Division of Aeronautics
Mark.Lessor@itd.idaho.gov
Create common wind-turbine zoning ordinances.
Rich Carlson is leading a campaign to enact consistent wind turbine ordinances in ten counties across Southern Idaho; Blaine County has already enacted one. The campaign is trying to encourage counties to enact ordinances specific to wind turbines rather than forcing applicants to pursue Conditional Use Permits (which is the common solution in the absence of specific ordinances). A preliminary goal is to enlist people in each county they approach to assist with eliminating the barriers towards erecting the small turbines. If you are interested in participating in this process, please contact Rich Carlson.
Rich Carlson
Idaho Rural Council
208-326-3686
carlsonr@filertel.com