Program Mission

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Wind and Hydropower RD Priorities
Workshop on Electrolysis Production of Hydrogen
from Wind and Hydropower Washington,
DC September 9, 2003 Peter Goldman Program
Manager Wind and Hydropower Technologies
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U.S. Wind Power Cost, Capacity Trends
Capacity (MW)
Cost of Energy (cents/kWh)
Year 2000 dollars
Increased Turbine Size - RD Advances -
Manufacturing Improvements
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Factors Influencing Future Development

• Transmission
• Production Tax Credit Extension
• Renewable Portfolio Standards
• Wind-Hydro Integration
• FERC Relicensing for Hydro
• Air Emissions and Climate Policy
• Offshore Development
• Hydrogen
• Clean Water

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Program Mission
Enhance the level of technology development and
deployment of the Nations fastest growing and
the most widely used renewable energy resources.
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Research Priorities

• Wind
• Low Wind Speed Technology
• Large
• Distributed
• Systems Integration
• Address wind power grid operating impacts
• Systems planning transmission, emerging
  applications
• Hydropower
• Increase production at existing facilities
• Harness untapped capacity without new dams

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Low Wind Speed Opportunity
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Low Wind Speed Technology Development
Large Systems ( gt 100 kW)
Small Systems ( 100 kW)
By 2012, reduce COE from large systems in Class 4
winds 3 cents/kWh onshore or 5 cents/kWh offshore
By 2007, reduce COE from distributed wind systems
10-15 cents/kWh in Class 3
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Offshore Wind Power

• Higher-quality wind resources
• Reduced turbulence
• Increased wind speed
• Economies of scale
• Avoid logistical constraints on turbine size
• Proximity to loads
• Many demand centers are near the coast
• Increased transmission options
• Access to less heavily loaded lines
• Potential for reducing land use and aesthetic
  concerns

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New England Potential
Preliminary Analysis
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Deep Water Potential
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Megawatts
U.S. Undeveloped Hydropower Capacity
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Outlook

• Sustain strong collaboration with Hydrogen
  Program
• Build effective partnerships with industry,
  academia, stakeholders
• Joint team to lead analysis, RD, and outreach
  needed to advance the clean production of
  hydrogen