Wind Energy and Agriculture

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Harvesting the Wind Putting Communities into
Power OACFDC Annual Conference - Timmins June,
2005 Presented by David Timm Toronto Renewable
Energy Co-op
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Overview

• The Wind Industry at home abroad
• Why Community Power
• The Waterfront Windmill Project
• Early Lessons and Barriers
• Permits and Approvals
• The Co-op

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The Wind Industry Overview
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Wind Industry Current Trends

• Wind is a multi-billion dollar global industry
• The fastest growing segment in electricity
  generation
• Machines are increasing in size and efficiency
• Cost competitive with traditional forms of
  generation

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Benefits of Wind Power

• Renewable
• Modular
• No significant environmental impacts
• Compatible with most land uses
• There is no extra cost only a failure to
  capitalize on the benefits
• Grid stability, distributed generation, greater
  efficiency, local economic development etc.

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Understanding Wind Power

• Wind power is an intermittent source of
  electricity
• Operates at typically 30 of full capacity
• On average, 1000MW of wind power will generate a
  constant supply of 300MW of electricity
• Wind forecasting is more reliable and predictable
  than ever before

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Wind Power is Successful
Large Networks
Percent Wind
Denmark
18
Germany
4.5
Ireland
2
Spain
2
California
1
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Jobs in Wind Energy
Europe
Direct
Indirect
Total
Germany
5000
15000
20000
Denmark
8600
4300
13000
Spain
7000
15000
22000
Total
55000
10-20 Jobs/MW/yr
Slides made available by Paul Gipe Assoc.
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Wind Energy In Canada
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Wind Energy in Canada

• Currently, Canada has 471 MW of installed
  capacity - enough to supply approximately 100,000
  homes.
• The Canadian Wind Energy Association estimates
  that 20 of Canadas energy could be supplied by
  wind.
• The Ontario wind industry could contribute at
  least 3,000-4,000 MW.

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Canadian Wind Regime
Courtesy www.windatlas.ca
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Canada Lags The World in Wind
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Wind Slow Out of the Gates
14.6 MW
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But is Quickly Growing

• In excess of 30,000 hectares optioned across
  Ontario
• Primarily located along the shorelines of Great
  Lakes (Huron, Erie, Superior, Ontario)
• Highest wind regimes on shoreline
• Less activity inland, though some areas busy
  (e.g. Wellington, Grey, Melancthon County etc.)
• Over 2,000 MW of projects proposed

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Community Wind
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Community Wind??

• Small green power projects based in and owned by
  communities across Ontario
• Electricity generated from environmentally
  friendly technologies (wind, solar, micro-hydro
  etc.)
• Distributed electrical generation system (instead
  of large power plants)

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Why Community Wind?

• Local communities know their communities best
  often respond faster than government and business
• Individual citizens ahead of government and
  business when it comes understanding need to
  develop green energy
• Local Planning System more responsive to
  community development

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A wind industry through co-ops

• Climate ripe in Ontario for rural-based
  investment in wind farms
• Alternative
• Limited local benefits to economy
• Limited local say in development with developers
  located in faraway places
• Co-op model already familiar
• Provides financial advantages to private business
  corporation

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The Waterfront Wind Project Canadas First
Windpower Co-op
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The Waterfront Wind Project

• The Project
• 1st urban wind turbine in North America
• Joint Venture between WindShare and Toronto Hydro
  Energy Services
• WindShare co-operative based on Danish success
• Dec 2003 construction, Jan 2004 power delivery
• First dividend paid out January 2005

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• Lagerwey 750 kW
• Direct Drive
• Kick in speed of 2.8 m/s (11 km/h or 6.8 mph)
• Cost 1.8M installed
• In Torontos winds power for 250 homes
• 2,400,000 kWh delivered to grid

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Early Lessons

• Significant wind resources existed to warrant
  study
• Policymakers and public very unfamiliar with wind
  power technology
• Citizen and expert enthusiasm abundant
• Significant fundraising necessary to build the
  model and develop the project

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Unique Barriers

• New technology for most decision makers
• Highly visible project more due diligence
• Awkward timing between two electricity markets
• First ever urban-based turbine
• First ever wind co-op

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Ward Councillors
Island Airport
NavCan
Measurement Canada
Environment Canada
Transport Canada
Port Authority
City Council
OMB
Telesat Canada
Works Dept
Parks
WindShare Toronto Hydro
Tor Hydro Electric System
OEB
ESA
Friends of Spit
AB Yacht Club
Committee of Adjustment
CCFEW
Exhibition Place
NRCan
TRCA
NLC ICMC
TEDCO
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The WindShare Offer

• 8,000 shares
• Shares sold in blocks of 5 X 100
• Proceeds used to finance WindShares 50 of
  turbine
• Members purchase 1 membership share
• Gives members right to vote (one member one
  vote)
• Offering Statement available on web
  (www.windshare.ca)

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The WindShare Co-op
WindShare Members
Board of Directors
Technical
Finance
Development
Communications
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Summary

• Sizable, timely opportunity
• Proven co-op success
• Financially viable
• Innovative approaches, models
• Complimentary to existing co-ops
• Level Playing Field
• Co-ops new to energy sector

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For More Info www.trec.on.ca www.windshare.ca 4
16.977.5093 David Timm dtimm_at_trec.on.ca