Wind Power in Nevada

By

Hamedah Dhalai,

UNLV, Class of 2010

November 6, 2010

Introduction

This bibliography compiles scholarly information and new reports on the topic of wind power in Nevada. As a senior at UNLV majoring in both Economics and French, I began this project in June 2010 in consultation with William E. Brown, Jr., director of planning and communications at Brookings Mountain West. This research topic interests me greatly, and I believe that expanded research and commercial development of alternative energy, including wind power, is essential to the growth and development of Nevada. My service as a Student Ambassador in the College of Business, a position that allows me to represent UNLV to the larger Las Vegas community, has confirmed this belief.

The goal of this project is to provide a resource for information on wind power in Nevada. This bibliography includes websites that focus on wind energy and articles regarding the wind industry in Nevada. References to information in a variety of formats, including videos and maps, are available. The bibliography does not contain detailed scientific analysis of wind energy, rather, it offers a view of contemporary wind power activity in Nevada and works that discuss the future of the wind industry.

Included in the list of articles and resources are numerous news articles pertaining to future wind projects, as well as a section dedicated to commercial projects that failed or did not materialize. References to individual wind power projects document each project's progress, or lack thereof. As many of these projects are in their beginning phase, one is advised to search for information that may be produced following publication of this bibliography.

I would like to extend a special thanks to Marianne Buehler, UNLV urban sustainability librarian for her guidance with this project.

Hamedah Dhalai

UNLV Class of 2010

Table of Contents

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I. Articles........................................................................................................................1

II. Miscellaneous .............................................................................................................4

III. Presentations ...............................................................................................................6

IV. Future Projects ............................................................................................................9

V. Unsuccessful Projects ...............................................................................................17

VI. Regulations in Nevada .............................................................................................19

VII. Videos ......................................................................................................................20

VIII. Websites....................................................................................................................21

I. Articles

• (2009,September22).Treasury,EnergySurpass$1BillionMilestoneinRecoveryActAwardsforCleanEnergyProjects.http://www.energy.gov/8038.htm

Nevadahasbeenawardedover$60millionbytheU.S.DepartmentofEnergyto“expandthedevelopmentofclean,renewabledomesticenergy.”

• Berliant,L.(2010,March17).WindTurbineProductionPlantComestoNevada.Retrievedfromhttp://www.energyboom.com/wind/wind‐turbine‐production‐plant‐comes‐nevadaPowerEnergyGenerationSystems(NasdaqGS:APWR)andAmericanNevadaGroup(ANC)andU.S.RenewableEnergyGroup(US‐REG)plantodevelopandconstructanewwindturbineproductionandassemblyplantinNevadathatwillsupplyprojectdevelopersinNorthandSouthAmerica.

• Choate,A.(2009,August10).CatchingWindEnergy.LasVegasReviewJournal.Linkunavailable.Thereareroughly20ofthesegeneratorsintheRenoareaandthreeinSouthernNevadaincludingtheoneinstalledFriday,whichisthefirstinLasVegasatabusiness.

• Edwards,J.G.(2009,June16).NevadaCleanEnergyThrives.LasVegasReviewJournal.Linkunavailable.NevadarequiresNVEnergytoobtainincreasingamountsoftheirpowerfromrenewableresources,suchassolarandwindpower,andprovidestaxincentivestobuildutility‐scalesolarpowerplants.

• JohnnyG.(2008,September15).CommercialWindEnergyProductionComesToWashoe.TheNevadaObserver:Vol.5,No.22.Retrievedfrom,http://www.nevadaobserver.com/TNO%20Transfer%20Folder%20080915/commercial_wind_energy.htm

JournaladdressingtheneedforwindpowerinNevada.

• Robison,J.(2008,September10).‘Clean’InvestmentSaidtoCreateJobs.LasVegasReviewJournal.Linkunavailable.Thereport,whichtheCenterforAmericanProgressandtheNevadaConservationLeaguereleasedTuesday,analyzedthejobgrowththatwouldcomefromatwo‐year,$100billioninvestmentinanationwide"cleanenergy"strategydesignedtoreducegreenhousegasemissionsand"createalow‐carboneconomy.

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• RobisonJ.(2009,June26).WindFarmisTalkofTown.LasVegasReviewJournal.Linkunavailable.

OtherprojectsfacingrecenthurdlesincludeNVEnergy's1,500‐megawattElyEnergyCenter,acoal‐firedpowerplanthaltedofficiallyonJune15afterayears‐longfightwithenvironmentalists,andamajorsolaroperationattheoutskirtsofNellisAirForceBase'strainingrange.

• Robison,J.(2009,August11).FromHere,FutureLooksGreen.LasVegasReviewJournal.Linkunavailable.DannyThompson,headoftheNevadachapteroftheAFL‐CIO,notedthatNevada'sportfoliostandard,institutedaboutadecadeago,gavethestate'sutilitiesincentivetopushconstructionofthenation'slargestphotovoltaicarray,a72,000‐panel,14‐megawattsolarplantthatsuppliestheNellisAirForceBasewithmorethan25percentofitspower.

• Robison,J.(2010,March12).CompaniestoBringLargeWindTurbinePlanttoValley.LasVegasReviewJournal.LinkunavailableWashington,D.C.‐basedprivate‐equityfirmU.S.RenewableEnergyGroupwillpartnerwithA‐PowerEnergyGenerationSystemsofChinaandHenderson‐baseddeveloperAmericanNevadaCo.tolaunchtheproject,whichwouldturnoutenoughwindturbinestogenerate1,100megawattsofpowerayear.

• Rogers,K.(2008,August19).ClintonToutsCleanEnergy.LasVegasReviewJournal.Linkunavailable.Tofocusthenationonaffordableenergyfreeofgreenhousegasemissions,thefederalgovernmentneedstooffertaxcreditsforcompaniestoinvestinlarge‐scalesolarplantsandwindfarmscompletewithamoreefficienttransmissionsystem.BillClintonNevadatoleadthenationtowardenergyindependencebydevelopingitsvastpotentialforsolarandwindpower.

• Spivey,S.(2008,May13).Windpowerpotentialseenbrewing.LasVegasReviewJournal.Retrievedfromhttp://www.lvrj.com/business/18887479.html

Windpowercouldprovide20percentofthenation'selectricityby2030,accordingtoareportreleasedMondaybytheDepartmentofEnergythatadvancesaplanfortheindustry'sgrowth.

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• Taveres,S.(2009,February6).WebSiteEstimatesSolarandWindElectricityPotential.LasVegasSun.Retrievedfromhttp://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/feb/06/web‐site‐estimates‐solar‐and‐

wind‐electricity‐pote/

TheNationalRenewableEnergyLabhascreatedanonlinetoolthatmightmakethedecisiononinstallingsolarorwindgenerationaloteasier.TheenergylabrecentlylaunchedanonlineapplicationcalledInMyBackyardwhichitsaysiscapableofestimatingsolarphotovoltaic(PV)andwindelectricitycapacityforlocationsacrossthecountry.

• Tavares,S.(2009,February13).Wind‐EnergyIndustryHopestoRegainitsMomentum.LasVegasSun.Retrievedfromhttp://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/feb/13/wind‐energy‐industry‐hopes‐

regain‐its‐momentum/Nearly$17billionininvestmentshelpedincreasethenation’stotalwindpowergeneratingcapacityby50percentlastyear.Thatalsoaccountedformorethan40percentofpower‐producingcapacityincreasesacrossallelectricgenerationtypes,theorganizationsaid.

• Tavares,S.(2009,February15).WindPower’sPotentialinPeril?LasVegasSun.Retrievedfromhttp://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/feb/15/wind‐powers‐potential‐peril/

Nevadaisnotamongthetopstatesinwindenergypotential—it’sranked21stinthenation.Andsofarithasnoutilityscalewindfarms(althoughseveralareintheplanningstages).YettheboosttheAmericanwindindustrycouldseeasaresultoffederallegislationcouldbeaboonforthestate.

• Tetreault,S.(2009,February13).EnergyOfficial:Nevada'sFutureisinRenewables.LasVegasReviewJournal.Retrievedfromhttp://current.com/1fin04cNevadacangenerateenoughelectricityfromrenewablesourcestojustifybuildingamajortransmissionlinewithoutconstructinganymorecoal‐firedpowerplants.Thedevelopmentofwind,solarandgeothermalsourcescoupledwiththeaggressivepursuitofenergyefficiencyinLasVegascouldallowthestatetobepoweredentirelybyMotherNaturewithinthenext15to20years,saidJonWellinghoff,aNevadanwhoisactingchairmanoftheFederalEnergyRegulatoryCommission."

• Vogel,E.(2009,September9).Committee:LinesshouldLinkRenewableEnergyinNevada.LasVegasReviewJournal.Linkunavailable.Agovernor'scommitteerecommendedThursdaythatpowercompaniesspendabout$3billionontransmissionlinestocarryrenewableenergypotentialavailableinruralNevadatoexistingtransmissionlines

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II. Miscellaneous

• (1986,October)."RegionalSummaries,"WindEnergyResourceAtlasoftheUnitedStates.Retrievedfromhttp://rredc.nrel.gov/wind/pubs/atlas/chp3.html#southwest

• (2005,March).SmallWindElectricSystems:aNevadaConsumer'sGuide."U.S.Dept.ofEnergy,EnergyEfficiencyandRenewableEnergy.Retrievedfromhttp://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy05osti/37630.pdfTopicsdiscussedintheguideincludehowtomakeahomemoreenergyefficient,howtochoosethecorrectturbinesize,thepartsofawindelectricsystem,howtodeterminewhetherenoughwindresourceexists,howtochoosethebestsiteforaturbine,howtoconnectasystemtotheutilitygrid,andwhetherit'spossibletobecomeindependentoftheutilitygridusingwindenergy.

• (2009,July).2008RenewableEnergyDataBook.Retrievedfromhttp://www.nrel.gov/analysis/pdfs/45654.pdf OverviewofrenewableenergyintheU.S.HelpfultoseewheretheUnitedStatesstandscomparedtotherestoftheworldinrenewableenergy.Alsogivesthereadersomebackgroundinfoonrenewableenergyitself.OnecanseethatNevadaislaggingbehindnearbystatessuchasCalifornia,OregonandIdahowhoareleapsandboundsaheadoftheSilverStateintermsofwindenergy.

• (2010,February).RenewableEnergyProjectTable.ProvidedbyBureauofLandManagement.Retrievedfromhttp://www.blm.gov/pgdata/etc/medialib/blm/nv/energy.Par.56189.File.dat/Renewable_Energy_Project_Table_Feb2010.pdf

• Belu,R.,Koracin,D.,Vellore,R.WindEnergyAssessmentforNevada.DesertResearchInstitute.Retrievedfromhttp://www.dri.edu/images/stories/editors/receditor/WE_Poster_22may_2.pdf

WindenergyassessmentstudyforNevadaandtheU.S.Southwest.

• KentHoekman,S.(2007,September18).AssessingNevada’sRenewablePowerProductionPotential.DesertResearchInstitute.Retrievedfromhttp://www.dri.edu/images/stories/editors/receditor/2007_hoekmank_anrppp.pdf Nevadahasconsiderablerenewableenergypotentialintheformofgeothermal,solar,andwindresources.Whileatpresenttheseresourcescontributeonlyabout5%ofNevada’stotalpowergeneration,theircontributionsareexpectedtoincreasesubstantiallyoverthenextfewdecades.

• Koracin,D,Liddle,M,McCord,T,Minor,T,Podnar,D,Reinhardt,R.(2007).AssessmentofwindenergyforNevadausingtowersandmesoscalemodeling(PowerPoint).Retrievedfromhttp://www.dri.edu/images/publications/2007_koracind_awenutmm.pdf

• MIDC/NevadaPowerClarkStation.Retrievedfromhttp://www.nrel.gov/midc/npcs/

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TheMeasurementandInstrumentationDataCentercollectsIrradianceandMeterologicaldatafromNevadaPowerClarkStation.

• Milligan,M.(2008,February7).TenFrequentlyAskedQuestionsandAnswersAboutWindEnergyGridIntegration(Powerpoint).Retrievedfromhttp://www.nrel.gov/wind/systemsintegration/pdfs/milligan_wind_integration_faqs.pdfPresentedtotheKansasStateLegislatureonFebruary7,2008.Anicepowerpointforthosewishingtolearnmoreaboutwindenergy.

• (2008,May12).WindBasedEnergyProjects.BureauofLandManagement.Retrievedfromhttp://www.blm.gov/nv/st/en/fo/ely_field_office/blm_programs/energy/wind‐based_energy.html

ListofproposedwindenergyprojectsinNevada.

• (2009,October20).PasteventsinNevada.Retrievedfromhttp://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/detail.asp?stateab=nv&StateContent=pastListof24eventsconcerningwindthathavetakenplaceinNevada,

• (2010,April27).ReidStatementOnA‐PowerEnergy’sPlanToBuildAWindTurbinePlantInNevada.Retrievedfromhttp://reid.senate.gov/newsroom/pr_042710_windturbineplant.cfm “IcommendA‐power,theirpartnersandsupportersformovingforwardwithaprojectthatwillputmorethan1,000Nevadansbacktowork..."

• (2010,October6).NevadaWindMap.Retrievedfromhttp://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/maps_template.asp?stateab=NVNevada50‐MeterWindResourceMap.U.S.DepartmentofEnergy

• (2010,October20).WindSystemsIntegrationPublications.NationalRenewableEnergyLaboratory.Retrievedfromhttp://www.nrel.gov/wind/systemsintegration/publications.htmlListofNRELreportsandpresentationspertainingtowindsystemsintegration.

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III. Presentations

• Balas,M.J.,Fingersh,L.J.,Wright,A.D.(2006,January9‐12).TestingState‐SpaceControlsfortheControlsAdvancedResearchTurbine(PDF).Retrievedfromhttp://www.nrel.gov/wind/pdfs/39123.pdfWeshowthedesignofcontrolsystemstoregulateturbinespeedinRegion3usingrotorcollectivepitchandreducedynamicloadsinRegions2and3usinggeneratortorque.

• Bir,G.(2008,January7‐10).Multi‐BladeCoordinateTransformationandItsApplicationtoWindTurbineAnalysis(PDF).Retrievedfromhttp://www.nrel.gov/wind/pdfs/42553.pdfMulti‐bladecoordinatetransformation(MBC)helpsintegratethedynamicsofindividualbladesandexpresstheminafixed(nonrotating)frame.MBCinvolvestwosteps:transformationoftherotatingdegreesoffreedom,andtransformationoftheequationsofmotion.

• Bucaneg,Jr.D.,andWen,Yih‐huei.(2002,January14‐17).Short‐TermPowerFluctuationsofLargeWindPowerPlants:Preprint(PDF).Retrievedfromhttp://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy02osti/30747.pdf

• Thispaperpresentsstatisticpropertiesofthedatacollectedsofaranddiscussestheresultsofdataanalysis.

• Butterfield,C.P.,Muljadi,E.,Romanowitz,H.,Yinger,R.(2005,January10‐13).SelfExcitationandHarmonicsinWindPowerGeneration:Preprint(PDF).Retrievedfromhttp://www.nrel.gov/wind/systemsintegration/pdfs/2004/muljadi_harmonics.pdfThispapershowstheinteractionsamongtheinductiongenerator,capacitorcompensation,powersystemnetwork,andmagneticsaturationsandexaminethecauseofharmoniccurrentsandself‐excitation.

• Buhl,M.L,JrandJonkman,J.M.(2007,January8‐11).DevelopmentandVerificationofaFullyCoupledSimulatorforOffshoreWindTurbines(PDF).Retrievedfromhttp://www.nrel.gov/wind/pdfs/40979.pdfContinuingourworkpresentedpreviously,weoutlinethedevelopmentofsuchananalysistoolforfloatingoffshorewindturbines,includingarecentlyadded,quasi‐staticmooringsystemmodule.

• Buhl,M.L,Jr,andManjockA.(2006,January9‐12)."AComparisonofWindTurbineAeroelasticCodesUsedforCertification(PDF).Retrievedfromhttp://www.nrel.gov/wind/pdfs/39113.pdfAfteravarietyofexercises,GLissuedastatementthatitisacceptableformanufacturerstousetheNRELcodesforon‐shorewindturbinecertification.

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• Carr,T.,Larson,D.,Milligan,M.,Parsons,B.,Shimshak,R.(2006,June4‐7).WindSupplyCurvesandLocationScenariosintheWest:SummaryoftheCleanandDiverseEnergyWindTaskForceReport(PDF).Retrievedfromhttp://www.nrel.gov/wind/pdfs/40050.pdfPresentedatWindpower2006.TheWindTaskForcedevelopedasetofsupplycurvesforeachWesternGovernor'sAssociationstateundervariousassumptionsoftransmissionavailability.ThefindingsindicatethatthewindresourceintheWGAfootprintcaneconomicallymorethanachievetheWGAtargetforcleanenergydevelopment.

• Corbus,D.A,Hansen,C,amdMinnema,J.(2006,January8‐10).EffectofBladeTorsiononModelingResultsfortheSmallWindResearchTurbine(SWRT)(PDF).Retrievedfromhttp://www.nrel.gov/wind/pdfs/39000.pdfThispapersummarizesmodelingresultsfromboththeFASTandADAMSaeroelasticsimulators.

• Fingersh,L.J,Stol,K.A.,Wright,A.,D.(2007,January8‐11).DesigningandTestingControlstoMitigateTowerDynamicLoadsintheControlsAdvancedResearchTurbine(PDF).Retrievedfromhttp://www.nrel.gov/wind/pdfs/40932.pdfAttheNationalRenewableEnergyLaboratorywearedesigning,implementing,andtestingadvancedcontrolstomaximizeenergyextractionandreducestructuraldynamicloads.

• Hughes,S.,Paquette,J.,VanDam,J.(2007,January8‐11).StructuralTestingof9mCarbonFiberWindTurbineResearchBlades(PDF).Retrievedfromhttp://www.nrel.gov/wind/pdfs/40985.pdfThispaperoutlinestheresultsofthestructuralteststhatwereconducted.

• Jonkman,J.,M.(2008,January7‐10).InfluenceofControlonthePitchDampingofaFloatingWindTurbine(PDF).Retrievedfromhttp://www.nrel.gov/wind/pdfs/42589.pdfThispaperpresentstheinfluenceofconventionalwindturbineblade‐pitchcontrolactionsonthepitchdampingofawindturbinesupportedbyanoffshorefloatingbargewithcatenarymoorings.

• Levene,J.,Kroposki,B.,andSverdrup,G.(2006,March).WindEnergyandProductionofHydrogenandElectricity—OpportunitiesforRenewableHydrogen(PDFdocument).Retrievedfromhttp://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy06osti/39534.pdfResearchonwindhydrogenproduction.Presentedat2006POWER‐GENRenewableEnergyandFuelsTechnicalConferenceinLasVegas.

• Muljadi,EandGreen,J.(2002,January14‐17).CoggingTorqueReductioninaPermanentMagnetWindTurbineGenerator(PDF).Retrievedfromhttp://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy02osti/30768.pdfInthispaper,weinvestigatethreedesignoptionstominimizecoggingtorque:uniformityofairgap,polewidth,andskewing.

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• Schreck, S.J. (2007, January 8‐11).Rotationally Augmented Flow Structures and Time VaryingLoadsonTurbineBlades(PDF).Retrievedfromhttp://www.nrel.gov/wind/pdfs/40982.pdfTime dependent blade surface pressure data were acquired from the NREL UnsteadyAerodynamics Experiment, a full‐scale HAWT tested in the NASA Ames 80 ft x 120 ft windtunnel.

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IV. FutureProjects

A­PowerGenerationSystem

• (2010,March11).FirmspickwindyNevadaforturbineplant.UPI.com.Retrievedfromhttp://www.upi.com/Business_News/2010/03/11/Firms‐pick‐windy‐Nevada‐for‐turbine‐plant/UPI‐26771268334250/

• (2010,March12).GroupAnnouncesNevadaWindTurbinePlant,”UPI.com.Retrievedfrom

http://www.upi.com/Science_News/Resource‐Wars/2010/03/12/Group‐announces‐Nevada‐wind‐turbine‐plant/UPI‐25451268423660/ArticleregardingA‐Power’swindturbinefacilityinNevada.

• (2010,April22).A‐PowerEnergyGenerationSystems,Ltd.toHostaLasVegasPressConferenceforitsTexasWindFarmDevelopmentandPlannedNevadaAssemblyFacilityonTuesday,April27,2010.Retrievedfromhttp://files.shareholder.com/downloads/ABEA‐

22UX49/921315194x0x368395/eaccfed1‐7d4c‐43db‐88cc‐d8d0ebc5cc31/APWR_News_2010_4_22_General_Releases.pdf

ChinaMountainWindProjectAproposed185turbinewindfarminSouthernIdahoandNorthernNevada.

• (2007,November16).CompanyplanswindenergyprojectnearJackpot.TimesNews.Retrievedfromhttp://www.magicvalley.com/news/local/article_256a8b8c‐f74f‐56ab‐be45‐8181fe0462a4.html

SierraPacificResourcesandRenewableEnergySystemsAmericasInc.saidThursdaythey'reworkingonanagreementtojointlydevelopandoperatealargewind‐energyprojectinElkoCountyandsouthernIdaho.

• (2008,June).ProposedChinaMountainWindPowerProjectEnvironmentalImpactStatement(PDF).Retrievedfromhttp://www.blm.gov/pgdata/etc/medialib/blm/id/nepa/jarbidge_fo/china_mountain_wind.Par.17053.File.dat/news1.pdf

RegardingtheChinaMountainWindPowerProject.

• (2008,June19).AdayintheField.TimesNews.Retrievedfromhttp://www.magicvalley.com/news/local/image_f014d944‐8af0‐595e‐9b71‐4ceff21e3a75.html

• (2008,July1).ChinaMountainwindprojectgoodforTFCounty.TimesNews.Retrievedfromhttp://www.magicvalley.com/news/opinion/editorial/article_5d542b2d‐dd35‐524f‐a347‐2fe1cbfd113a.html

TheChinaMountainproject,beingdevelopedbyBritish‐ownedRenewableEnergySystemsAmericaDevelopmentsproposes185turbineson30,700acressouthwestofRogerson.

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• (2008,Decmeber18).NVEnergyandRESAmericasMovingForwardwithWindEnergyProject.Retrievedfromhttp://www.nvenergy.com/company/news/ShowPR.cfm?pr_id=4962

NVEnergyandRenewableEnergySystemsAmericasInc.(RESAmericas)aremovingforwardwithdevelopmentoftheChinaMountain200‐megawatt(MW)wind‐energyprojectinnortheasternNevadaandsouthernIdaho.

• (2010,July27).ProposedChinaMountainWindProjecthttp://www.blm.gov/id/st/en/prog/planning/china_mountain_wind.html

• Christensen,M.(2008,February4).Mega‐WindProjectSouthofT.F.Progresses.TimesNews.Retrievedfromhttp://www.magicvalley.com/news/local/article_d3d3c968‐f5b6‐555c‐a76e‐ca3a2433eb12.html

Inthenexttwoyears,thefirstofnearly200plannedwindturbinescouldbegintogentlyspinonseldomseenfederal,stateandprivatelands.ThefarmcouldbeoneofthelargestofitskindintheentireNorthwest.

• Ehrlich,D.(2007,November16).SierraPacific,RenewableEnergytodevelopwindproject.Retrievedfromhttp://cleantech.com/news/2097/sierra‐pacific‐resources‐renewable‐energy‐systems‐to‐

develop‐wind‐project

LasVegas,Nevada'sSierraPacificResourcesandAustin,Texas‐basedRenewableEnergySystemsAmericassaidtheyareintalkstojointlydevelopandoperatealargewindenergyprojectontheNevada‐Idahoborder.

• Poppino,N.(2009,March28).BLM,DevelopersLookatEffectsofChinaMountainWindProject.TimesNews.Retrievedfromhttp://www.magicvalley.com/news/local/article_ed69c63d‐6e9d‐5307‐a1df‐

a7c7fdcd8fa1.html

Developersofaproposed185‐turbinewindfarmandtheBureauofLandManagementarecontinuingtogatherinformationontheeffectsthefarmwouldhaveonthesagebrush‐filleddesertsouthwestofRogerson.

• Poppino,N.(2009,October18).BLMasksformorepubliccommentonChinaMountain.TimesNews.Retrievedfromhttp://www.magicvalley.com/news/local/article_d7cda27a‐a655‐5df3‐918c‐

d14c40caf9a4.html

TheU.S.BureauofLandManagementisnowaskingformorepubliccommentontheproposal,thistimeonamodificationtotheresourcemanagementplanthatgovernswhethertheagencycanevenconsiderallowingawindfarminitsJarbidgeFieldOffice.

• Poppino,N.(2010,March17).Study:WindProjectWouldBringNewJobs,$2millioninTaxRevenue.Retrievedfromhttp://www.magicvalley.com/news/local/article_64a5e926‐5aba‐522c‐8e49‐

5a4bd0775df3.html

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Theproposed170‐turbineChinaMountainwindprojectsouthofTwinFallscouldbringtheMagicValleyanaverageof239jobsoveritstwo‐yearconstructionperiodandcontribute$2millionyearlytolocaltaxcoffersoncebuilt,accordingtoadrafteconomicanalysis.

• Poppino,N.(2010,March18).EnergyDevelopersSaySageGrouseDecisionManageable.TimesNews.Retrievedfromhttp://www.magicvalley.com/news/local/article_8d55ca7f‐f79f‐52b6‐b6fe‐

c598772b02bd.html

WesternenergydeveloperswereabitnervousearlierthismonthasthegovernmentweighedEndangeredSpeciesActprotectionsforasmalldesertbird.

• Poppino,N.(2010,April12).GrouptoLookatWindFarms'EffectsonGrouse.TimesNews.Retrievedfromhttp://www.magicvalley.com/news/local/state‐and‐regional/article_318c1516‐89fa‐5ecc‐aee4‐

7dd230821e16.html

Agroupofbiologists,energydevelopersandelectricutilitiesispursuingseverallong‐termprojectstostudyhowwindfarmsaffectthebird,whichisacandidateforlistingundertheEndangeredSpeciesAct.

• Tavares,S.(2009,February22).VegasCompany’sPlannedWindFarmClearsaHurdle.LasVegasSun.Retrievedfromhttp://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/feb/22/vegas‐companys‐planned‐wind‐

farm‐clears‐hurdle/

TheWashoeCountyPlanningCommissionhasapprovedplansforwhatcouldbecomeNevada’sfirstcommercial‐scalewind‐poweredelectricalgeneratingfacility.

NewComstockWindProject

ProposedbyGreatBasinWindLLC.AccordingtoGreatBasin,thisprojectwillcreate15long‐termjobs.CompanylocatedinReno,NV.Greatbasinwind.com

• (2010,September28).NewComstockWindEnergyProject.Retrievedfrom

http://www.blm.gov/nv/st/en/fo/carson_city_field/blm_programs/planning/new_comstock_wind.htmlBLMdescriptionofproject.

• Caraway,K.(2008,December15).WindProjectOpensforPublicComments.NevadaAppeal.Retrievedfromhttp://www.nevadaappeal.com/article/20081215/NEWS/812129956&parentprofile=searchTheprojectcallsforinstallingupto69windturbinesonthewesternridgeoftheVirginiaRange,fromsouthRenotothenortheastedgeofCarsonCity.Thetowerswouldbebetween210and330feethigh,withturbinebladesrangingfrom115to170feet.

• Frank,D.(2009,January19).PublicCommentsonWindFarmWelcomed.NevadaAppeal.Retrievedfromhttp://www.nevadaappeal.com/article/20090119/NEWS/901199991&parentprofile=search

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• Frank,D.(2009,January21).WindFarmProjectDrawsCriticisminStoreyCounty.NevadaAppeal.Retrievedfromhttp://www.nevadaappeal.com/article/20090121/NEWS/901209876&parentprofile=searchAplannedwindmillprojectwouldhurtthelocaleconomyandhasnoplaceinthecounty,StoreyCountyofficialssaidTuesday.

• Frank,D.(2009,February2).WindmillOrdinanceCouldBanStoreyProject.NevadaAppeal.Retrievedfromhttp://www.nevadaappeal.com/article/20090202/NEWS/902029992&parentprofile=searchStoreyCountycouldblocka69‐windmillprojectplannedformountainsnorthofCarsonCityandwestofVirginiaCityunderanewordinance.

• Frank,D.(2009,February6).StoreyCountyWindmillProject'sChancesareBlowingintheWind.NevadaAppeal.Retrievedfromhttp://www.nevadaappeal.com/article/20090206/NEWS/902069976&parentprofile=searchStoreyCountycouldbana69‐windmillprojectnotonlyneartouristtownsbutalmostanywhereinthecounty.

• Frank,D.(2009,February18).StoreyCountytoHearBLMReportonWindmillProject.NevadaAppeal.Retrievedfromhttp://www.nevadaappeal.com/article/20090218/NEWS/902179934&parentprofile=searchThefederalagencywillhostapresentationThursdayfortheStoreyCountyPlanningCommissiononthestudiesithasdoneandwilldofortheprojectplannedforthemountainswestofVirginiaCityandnorthofCarsonCity.

• Frank,D.(2009,February20).StoreyCountyResidentsDenounceWindmillProject.NevadaAppeal.Retrievedfromhttp://www.nevadaappeal.com/article/20090220/NEWS/902199903&parentprofile=searchStoreyCountyresidentstoldtheBureauofLandManagementonThursdaythataproposedwindmillprojectwouldruinthetourist‐basedeconomyinVirginiaCityandsurroundingareas.

• Frank,D.(2009,February23).BLMSeeksCommentsonWindmillProjectatCarsonCityPlanningCommissionMeeting.NevadaAppeal.Retrievedfromhttp://www.nevadaappeal.com/article/20090223/NEWS/902239958&parentprofile=searchTheBLMwilltalktothecityplanningcommissionWednesdayaboutReno‐basedGreatBasinWind’sproposaltobuildabout70windmillsonfederallandinStoreyandWashoecounties.

• Frank,D.(2009,February24).WindmillProjectTalksGotoCarsonCity.NevadaAppeal.Retrievedfromhttp://www.nevadaappeal.com/article/20090224/NEWS/902239933&parentprofile=search

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ThebureauwilltalktothecityplanningcommissionWednesdayaboutReno‐basedGreatBasinWind’sproposaltobuildabout70windmillsonfederallandinStoreyandWashoecounties.

• Margolin,J.(2009,June22).PubliccommentsfortheNewComstockWindEnergyProject.Retrievedfromhttp://www.storeycountywindfarms.org/comments/windmail.htm

StoreyCountyofficialswantthepublictotellthefederalgovernmentwhatitthinksaboutaplantobuildwindmillsonmountainsnorthofCarsonCityandwestofVirginiaCity.

PahPahRange

NevadaWindplanstoinstallwindturbinesinthePahPahRangeofNorthernNevada.

• Farley,C.(2009,January15).It’sanillwind.Retrievedfromhttp://www.newsreview.com/reno/content?oid=896317Op‐edontheproposedwindprojectinNorthernNevada.

• VanDyke,B.(2009,January15).Downonthe(wind)farm.Retrievedfromhttp://www.newsreview.com/reno/content?oid=896322Op‐edontheproposedwindprojectinNorthernNevada.

• VanDyke,B.(2009,January22).PahRahwindfarmthoughts.Retrievedfromhttp://www.newsreview.com/reno/content?oid=898057Op‐edonprposedwindfarminNorthernNevada.

• White,S.(2008,September15).WindPowerfromthePahRahRange.Retrievedfromhttp://renotahoe.about.com/b/2008/09/15/wind‐power‐from‐the‐pah‐rah‐range.htmNevadaWind,apowerdevelopmentcompanybasedinLasVegas,recentlysubmittedanapplicationtoWashoeCountyplannersseekingausepermittoplantupto50windturbinesatopthePahRahRange.

SpringValleyWindProject

AwindfarmthatwillbelocatednearEly,Nevada.Awebsitededicatedtoblockingtheconstructionofthewindfarm.http://www.basinandrangewatch.org/SpringVal‐Wind.html

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• (2010,February9).NVEnergySignsPowerContractwithPatternEnergyforFirstUtility‐ScaleWindProjectinNevada.

NVEnergy(NYSE:NVE)andPatternEnergyGroupLPannouncedthatthetwocompanieshaveenteredintoa20‐yearpowerpurchaseagreementforthesaleofenergyproducedfromaproposedwindenergyprojecttobelocatedineasternNevada. http://investors.nvenergy.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=117698&p=irol‐newsArticle&ID=1385630&highlight=

• (2010,February10).NVEnergy,PatternEnergySignPPAForWindProjectInNevada.Retrievedfromhttp://transportationandstorage.energy‐businessreview.com/news/nv_energy_pattern_energy_sign_ppa_for_wind_project_in_nevada_100210NVEnergyandPatternEnergyhaveenteredintoa20‐yearpowerpurchaseagreement(PPA)forthesaleofenergyproducedfromaproposedwindenergyprojecttobelocatedineasternNevada.

• (2010,July19).BLMSeeksPublicCommentonSpringValleyWindProjectRevisedPreliminary

EA.Retrievedfromhttp://www.blm.gov/nv/st/en/fo/ely_field_office/blm_information/newsroom/2010/july/blm_seeks_public_comment0.htmlNewsreleaseaddressingtheSpringValleyWindProject.

• Cartledge,J.(2010,February11).PowerDealAgreedforNevada'sFirstMajorWindProject.Brighterenergy.org.Retrievedfromhttp://www.brighterenergy.org/4761/news/wind/power‐deal‐agreed‐for‐nevadas‐first‐major‐wind‐project/

LasVegas‐basedNVEnergyhasagreeda20‐yeardealtobuyenergyfromwhatcouldbecomeNevada’sfirstmajorwindproject.

• Herndon,R.(2009,November4).AfterFourYears,SpringValleyWindProjectNearsEAReview.ElyTimes.Retrievedfromhttp://www.elynews.com/articles/2009/11/04/news/news01.txt

AprivatecontractoriscurrentlyputtingthefinishingtouchesonthedraftEnvironmentalAssessmentforthe66‐turbineproject,whichwouldbe locatedonBLM‐administeredlandsbetweenStateRoute893andU.S.Highway50asitveersnorthtowardSacramentoPass.

• Plestina,J.(2008,February20).WindfarmplannedforSpringValley.ElyTimes.Retrievedfromhttp://www.elynews.com/articles/2008/02/20/news/news02.txt/

SpringValleymightbecomeavalleyofthewindmillsintwoyears.AdeveloperpresentedaproposaltotheWhitePineCountyCommissionFeb.13todevelopawindfarminSpringValley,about30mileseastofEly.

• Robison, J. (2010, February 9).NVEnergyAgrees toDealWithWind Farm. LasVegasReviewJournal. Retrieved from http://www.lvrj.com/news/breaking_news/nv‐energy‐agrees‐to‐deal‐with‐wind‐farm‐83940317.html

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LocalpowerutilityNVEnergyhasagreedtoa20‐yeardealtobuyelectricityfromawindfarmplannednearEly.PatternEnergyGroupofSanFranciscowillbuildthe150‐megawattSpringValleyWindProject,whichwouldbeNevada'sfirstmajor,utility‐scalewindplant.

• Robison,J.(2010,July1).RegulatorsTellUtilitytoRevealDealDetails.Las Vegas Review Journal.Retrievedfromhttp://www.allbusiness.com/energy‐utilities/utilities‐industry‐electric‐power‐power/14747206‐1.html

ConsumersshouldsoonseehowmuchlocalpowerutilityNVEnergyhasagreedtopayforgreenelectricityinseveralnewpower‐purchaseagreements.

• Rogers,K.(2010,August8).RenewableEnergy:Windpowerproject'simpactonbatsstudied.LasVegasReviewJournal.Retrievedfromhttp://www.lvrj.com/news/wind‐power‐project‐s‐impact‐on‐bats‐studied‐00747919.html

ResearchisaimedatfindingwaystokeepthebatsfromtanglingwithwindturbinesplannedinSpringValley,aboutfivemilesawayasthebatflies.

• SpringValley.Retrievedfromhttp://www.wildnevada.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=546:fast‐track‐spring‐valley&catid=89

WebpageagainstSpringValleyWindProject.

• Tavares,S.(2010,March6).It’sManvs.BirdinQuestforPower.LasVegasSun.Retrievedfromhttp://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2010/mar/06/its‐man‐vs‐bird‐quest‐power/

ThefutureofNevadaistiedtothefutureofthesagegrousebecausethebirdlivesinalotofthesameareasthatareexpectedtobeusedforwind,solarandgeothermalenergy.

• Voyles,S.(2009,January4).WindFarmShowdownthisWeek.RenoGazetteJournal.Retrievedfromhttp://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/rgj/access/1690835311.html?FMT=ABS&date=Jan+04%2C+2009

AlternativeenergyadvocatesandresidentsopposedtogiantwindturbinesoverlookingtheirhomesinWarmSpringsValleyareexpectedtosquareoffwhenNevadaWind'sproposedwindfarmcomesbeforetheWashoeCountyPlanningCommissiononTuesday.Theprojectisexpectedtoproduce$1millionayearforlocalgovernmentsaftertaxabatementsareconsidered,accordingtoaneconomicanalysisbyRubald&Associates,ofCarsonCity.

• (2010,February9).WindProjectProposedinNevada.Retrievedfromhttp://www.businessinsider.com/wind‐project‐proposed‐in‐nevada‐2010‐2

Twoenergycompanieshavesigneda20‐yeardealforharvestingelectricityfromaproposedwindfarmineasternNevada.NVEnergysaiditspower‐purchaseagreementwithPatternEnergyGroupincludesthe150‐megawattSpringValleyWindProject

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VirginiaPeak

• Tavares,S.(2009,February20).LasVegascompanyplansNorthernNevadawindfarm.LasVegasSun.Retrievedfromhttp://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/feb/20/las‐vegas‐company‐plans‐northern‐nevada‐wind‐farm/TheWashoeCountyPlanningCommissionthismonthunanimouslyapprovedplansfora60to150megawattwindfarmnearSparks.The3,500‐acrewindfarm—theVirginiaPeakWindProject—isplannedabout20milesnortheastofSparks.

• Tavares,S.(2009,February22).VegasCompany’sPlannedWindFarmClearsaHurdle.LasVegasSun..Retrievedfromhttp://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/feb/22/vegas‐companys‐planned‐wind‐farm‐clears‐hurdle/

ArticleonVirginiaPeakWindProjectfromFebruary2009.TheWashoeCountyPlanningCommissionhasapprovedplansforwhatcouldbecomeNevada’sfirstcommercial‐scalewind‐poweredelectricalgeneratingfacility.

• VirginiaPeak’sFacebookpage:http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=108098660203

ZephyrandChinookTranscanada:anindependentpowerproducer.TheproposedZephyrandChinookprojectswouldtransportsignificantamountsofwind‐generatedelectricityfromthehigh‐qualitywindresourcesinWyomingandMontanatomarketsintheU.S.Southwest,includingCalifornia,NevadaandArizona.ZephyrandChinookareimportantnewtransmissioninfrastructureprojectsthatwoulddirectlybenefitthestatestheycrossandconsumersinthesouthwesternU.S.andmakeasubstantialcontributiontoachievingstateRPSandfederalclimatechangeobjectives.

• (2009,September30).RecoveryActHelpstoFundTransmissionLineforMontanaWindPower.

Retrievedfromhttp://www.nrel.gov/wind/systemsintegration/news/2009/730.htmlNationalRenewableEnergyLaboratory.30September2009.

TransCanadaisproposingtobuildtwo500‐kilovoltdirect‐currenttransmissionlinestocarry powerfromsouth‐centralMontanaandsoutheastWyomingtoapointsouthofLasVegas, Nevada.

• (2009,September25).TransCanadaHasaPlantoTapWyomingandMontana'sWindPowerPotentialByBuildingTransmissionLines.Retrievedfromhttp://www.energyboom.com/wind/transcanada‐has‐plan‐tap‐wyoming‐and‐montanasCanadiancompanyTransCanada(TSE:TRP)isseekingdevelopaplantomovewindpowerfromtheRockiestothesouthwestUnitedStatesviatwo,$3billionUSDtransmissionlines.

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V. UnsuccessfulProjectsDukePowerSearchlightProjectApplicationofDukeEnergyCorporationd/b/aSearchlightWindEnergyLLCforauthorityundertheprovisionsoftheUtilityEnvironmentalProtectionActforapermittoconstructtheSearchlightWindProjectconsistingofupto97turbines,twosubstations,anoverheadtransmissionline,andfourpermanentmeteorologicalmaststobelocatedinClarkCounty,Nevada.http://pucweb1.state.nv.us/PUCN/DktInfo.aspx?Util=Renewable&AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1

• (2010,January15).BLMFast‐TracksNevadaRenewableProjects.RenoGazetteJournal.Linkunavailable.

ProjectslistedincludeNextLight's267megawattsolarprojectinClarkCounty,DukeEnergy's200megawattwindprojectinClarkCounty,SpringValleyWind's150megawattwindprojectinWhitePine,Ormat'sgeothermalprojectsinPershingandLander,andNVEnergy'sOneNevadaLineprojectinWhitePine.

• Robison,J.(2009,June26).ENERGY:SearchlightresidentsgrillDukeEnergyrepresentativesaboutwindfarm.LasVegasReviewJournal.Retrievedfromhttp://www.lvrj.com/business/49170432.htmlTheongoingtempestoveraplannedwindfarmsweptabout10percentofSearchlight's600citizensintothetown'scommunitycenterThursdayafternoon.SearchlighterspepperedexecutivesofprojectdeveloperDukeEnergywithquestions.

• Sweet,P.(2009,January31).WindsofChangeLowBack.LasVegasSun.Retrievedfromhttp://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/jan/31/winds‐change‐blow‐back/ResidentsofSearchlight,unlikeBoulderCitycounterparts,staunchlyopposewindfarmincommunity.

• Tomlin,C.(2009,January,28).ProposedwindfarmnearSearchlightworriessomeresidents.LasVegasSun.Retrievedfromhttp://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/jan/28/proposed‐wind‐farm‐near‐searchlight‐worries‐some‐r/SomeSearchlightresidentsworrythatthewind‐poweredenergyplantwouldbeugly,noisyanddeadlytowildlife.

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NevadaTestSiteWindFarm

ProposalofNevadaTestSiteWindFarm.July2001.FederalRegister.Page38648http://nepa.energy.gov/nepa_documents/rods/2001/38646.pdf

• (2002,July18).AirForceKillsWindFarmOnNevadaTestSite.Retrievedfromhttp://www.wind‐power.net/airforcekills$130windfarm.htmA$130millionwindfarmplannedforlandthatispartoftheNevadaTestSiteabout85milesnorthwestofLasVegashasbeenabruptlycanceledbyafederalagencyduetomilitaryconcerns.

• (2003,January).AnnualNationalEnvironmentalPolicyActPlanningSummary.Retrievedfromhttp://nepa.energy.gov/nepa_documents/2003_Annual_Planning_Summaries/B_NEPANEVADASITEFeb05.pdfCancellationofwindfacilityin2002.Dueto“potentiallysignificantadverseimpactstonationalsecuritymissionsoftheU.S.AirForceattheNevadaTestandTrainingRange.”Page4;4.2.Jan2003.PreparedbytheNationalNuclearSecurityAdmiistration.

• (2001,January25).NewWindPlantsInNorthwest,NevadatobeWorld'sLargestRetrievedfromhttp://www.awea.org/news/news010125nwn.html

Theunveilingofplanswithinthepasttwoweeksforwhatwillbetheworld'stwolargestwindpowerplantsunderlinebothwindenergy'sgrowingmaturityandcompetitiveness.

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VI. RegulationsinNevada• Roberts,J(2010,June18)..AWEASaysSmallWindMarketGrew15Percentin2009.Retrieved

fromhttp://www.energyboom.com/wind/awea‐says‐small‐wind‐market‐grew‐15‐percent‐2009

Second,stateregulatorsarefinallybeginningtoappreciatethevalueofstreamliningthesmallwindpermittingprocess.Asofthespringof2010,ninestates(NewJersey,Delaware,California,Nevada,Wisconsin,Vermont,Missouri,OregonandNewHampshire)hadsimplifiedtheirregulations.Unfortunately,thisstillleavesaconsiderablecohortofstateswhohavedifficultrulesthatessentiallypreventsmallwindtowersfrombeinginstalled.

• Neuffer,S.(2010,July16).WindEnergyOrdinancePowersForward.TheRecordCourie.rRetrievedfromhttp://www.recordcourier.com/article/20100716/NEWS/100719927/1062&ParentProfile=1049

OnTuesday,DouglasCountyPlanningCommissionersvoted5‐1toapproveazoningtextamendmentthateasesrestrictionsonerectingwindturbinesinresidentialareas.

• MarketsforGreenPower.Retrievedfromhttp://www.awea.org/SMALLWIND/TOOLBOX2/markets_for_green_power.html#RenewableEnergyStandardsNevada’slegislaturerevisedthestate'sminimumRPSamountstoincreaseby2%every2years,startingwitha5%renewableenergyrequirementin2003andachievinga15%requirementby2013andeachyearthereafter.

• (2010,June3).Nevada'sEnergyPortfolioStandard.Retrievedfromhttp://www.dsireusa.org/incentives/incentive.cfm?Incentive_Code=NV01R&state=NV&CurrentPageID=1Nevadaestablishedarenewableportfoliostandard(RPS)aspartofits1997restructuringlegislation.Underthestandard,NVEnergymustuseeligiblerenewableenergyresourcestosupplyaminimumpercentageofthetotalelectricityitsells.

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VII. Videos

• (2010,March31).HarryReid:Nevada'sCleanEnergyPioneer.Retrievedfromhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjSawJt1eJIAshortdocumentaryonNevada'scleanenergychampion,SenatorHarryReid.

• (2010,August20).N.Nevadamanrealizeswindpowergoal.Retrievedfromhttp://www.mynews4.com/story.php?id=26090&n=122OnFridaymorninga100‐foot,10kilowattturbinewasinstalledinThomasDanzinger'sWashoeValleybackyard.

• (2010,March11).ReidDiscussesPlansforaNewWindTurbinePlant.Retrievedfromhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23BH‐p1Mbfo

NevadaSenatorHarryReidtodaydiscussedthenewsthatA‐PowerEnergyGenerationSystemsplanstobuildanewwindturbineproductionandassemblyplantinNevada.

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VIII. Websites

• AmericanWindEnergyAssociation.awea.org

AWEAisanationaltradeassociationrepresentingwindpowerprojectdevelopers,equipmentsuppliers,servicesproviders,partsmanufacturers,utilities,researchers,andothersinvolvedinthewindindustry

• CleanTechnologiesandRenewableEnergyCenter.dri.edu/ctrecTheDRICleanTechnologiesandRenewableEnergyCenter(CTREC)isacredible,independentauthorityregardingthebenefitsandlimitationsofrenewableenergysystemsandtheirimpactsupontheenvironment.ThecurrentfocusofDRI’srenewableenergyresearchisonwindenergy,hydrogenapplications,andbiomass‐to‐energysystems.leanTechnologiesandRenewableEnergyCenterpagelocatedontheDesertResearchInstitutewebsite.

• EnergyBoom.energyboom.comItisthepremierfacilityfeaturingnews,researchinformation,educationmaterials,answerstotechnicalandpolicyquestions,andaccesstowindenergypublications.Newonlineinformationispostedregularly.

• WindEnergyIndustryToday.http://windenergy.einnews.com/

Newssitethatcompilesarticlesonwindpower.Paidmembershiprequiredtogainaccesstoarticles.

• IndustrialWindActionGroup.windaction.orgThiswebsiteclaimsto"counteractthemisleadinginformationpromulgatedbythewindenergyindustryandvariousenvironmentalgroups."Itpublishesnewsandopinionarticlesregardingwindpower.Itpostspersonalstoriesfrompeoplewholivenearwindfarmsandcanattesttotheturbines'impactontheirqualityoflife:allarenegative.

• WindToday.windtoday.netAwebsitethatprovideslinksofnewsarticlesaboutwindpower.Alsoprovidesinformationaboutwindenergyevents.

• NationalWindWatch.wind‐watch.orgThiswebsitepublishesinformationaboutthenegativeimpactofwindpower.Itprovidesinterviewswithpeoplewhoclaimtobevictimsofwindpowerandgivesadvicetopeoplewhowishtoprotestwindfacilitiesbeingbuiltintheircommunities.

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• RenewableEnergyWorld.renewableenergyworld.com

Awebsitecomprisedofinformationonvariousrenewableenergies,includingwind.Itprovideslinkstorenewableenergycompanies.Itincludesablog,podcastsandvideos.Thewebsiteprovideslistingsforjobsintheindustry.Itisapro‐renewableenergywebsite.

• NREL:Publications.http://www.nrel.gov/wind/publications.html

TheNRELwindresearchprogramdevelopspublicationsaboutitsR&Dactivitiesinwindenergytechnologies.Consistsofselectedrecentpublications,alinktotheNRELAvianLiteratureandPublicationsDatabases,andinformationabouttheTechnicalLibraryattheNationalWindTechnologyCenter.

• NevadaSouthwestEnergyPartnership.nswep.org/wind.html

NevadaSouthwestEnergyPartnershiphasapagelinkingtowindprojects.

• WindFarmsinStoreyCounty.Storeycountywindfarms.org

ThiswebsiteisownedandoperatedbyJedMargolintopostdocumentsanddiscusstheissueofwindfarmsinStoreyCounty,Nevada