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Addressing the Needs of the Wind Energy Industry in ERCOT and SPP Our country s south central region is rich in wind energy poten5al, and has a recent history of robust energy development. The Wind Coali5on is the industry trade associa5on created to promote the development of this wind energy resource as a clean, reliable, affordable, and infinite source of power. The Wind Coali5on is the wind energy industry s voice within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) and Southwest Power Pool (SPP) systems, which include Texas, Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Arkansas, Missouri, New Mexico, and Louisiana.
The Wind Corridor America s Best Wind More than 18,000 MW of wind genera5on capacity are currently opera5ng in The Wind Coali5on region, but the industry has only scratched the surface of the market poten5al within our footprint. Through our advocacy programs, we work to expand transmission capacity, to increase wind power use within the region, and to facilitate wind power export. We are leading efforts to defend tax and si5ng policies that treat wind development equitably, and we are standing in opposi5on to those an5- renewable energy forces working to impede the growth of wind power within the region.
The Wind Industry s Voice in the States. Collec5ve strength through a collec5ve voice. That s the role of The Wind Coali5on s advocacy programs. These are designed to allow par5cipants to leverage their own regulatory and governmental affairs investments by providing assets in states where our members have interests. Focused on issues that affect our members botom lines, we work to deliver 5mely and ac5onable informa5on from legislatures and regulatory agencies. We also aggressively lobby on the key issues affec5ng the future of our industry ensuring that the voice of the wind energy industry is resoundingly heard within our region.
Regulatory PrioriAes The integra5on of wind and other renewables into our power systems over the last decade has been a tremendous success because the wind energy industry had a voice in the room as regulatory policies were being debated. Today, we con5nue to ensure that the voice of our industry is heard. In the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), our priori5es include: Defending current cost alloca5on models now under atack at the Texas PUC Represen5ng the industry during No5ce of Inquiry (NOI) proceedings currently underway at the Oklahoma Corpora5on Commission (OCC) Promo5ng wind integra5on policies in regional transmission organiza5on working groups currently designing market moderniza5on ini5a5ves Represen5ng the wind industry addressing si5ng challenges in ERCOT and the SPP Working for policies that facilitate the integra5on of wind in the region Pursuing FERC order 1000 regional and interregional planning and cost alloca5on policies that facilitate wind export from the SPP Advoca5ng for improvements in genera5on interconnec5on policies Promo5ng transmission planning that enhances wind development opportuni5es
LegislaAve PrioriAes Thanks to a mul5- year advocacy effort, legislators in our region have begun to appreciate the important role that wind energy genera5on plays in their respec5ve states. Bringing new sources of electricity, emissions reduc5ons, lower costs for consumers, and economic development for rural areas, wind development is becoming a valuable and accepted part of the energy mix. But, the effort must con5nue to counter the well- funded opponents of wind energy and their an5- wind misinforma5on. Specifically, The Wind Coali5on is: Suppor5ng state Renewable Por[olio Standards (RPS) that help states reduce emissions, grow their economies, and develop new and valuable sources of energy Defending tax policies that promote investment and figh5ng to keep wind included in state economic development programs designed to atract capital investment Guarding against statutory changes that could be harmful to wind energy generators with opera5ng assets and investments in the states Encouraging the build out of state and regional transmission capacity Working for policies that facilitate the integra5on of wind in the region Suppor5ng si5ng policies that protect habitat and military readiness while preserving the opportunity for wind energy development
The Wind CoaliAon Gets Results For more than a decade, The Wind Coali5on has been the voice of the wind energy industry in the central United States. As a regional partner of the American Wind Energy Associa5on (AWEA), our focus has been in the state capitols and in the offices of state regulators where we are figh5ng for policies that help our industry prosper. Successes include: The defeat of onerous si5ng regula5ons filed in states around the region (OK, KS, NE, TX) The successful crea5on, and reauthoriza5on, of tax incen5ves for wind development SPP Board approval of more than $7 billion in high voltage transmission projects that will facilitate wind development. Texas PUC approval of the landmark CREZ transmission lines providing access to the vast resources in West Texas Approval of the highway- byway cost alloca5on tariff with FERC Adop5on of the Integrated Transmission Planning (ITP) process that an5cipates the need for renewable resources and plans transmission to incorporate them Successfully advoca5ng for the implementa5on of a day- ahead and ancillary services market, along with the consolida5on of balancing authori5es The adop5on of favorable renewable energy standard policies. Vigorously defending state Renewable Por[olio Standards against well- funded repeal efforts Streamlining of the genera5on interconnec5on and transmission service aggregate studies processes
Results in Expanded Transmission Coali5on advocacy efforts have yielded results for developers and operators. Texas Compe55ve Renewable Energy Zone (CREZ) process provided an expanded transmission infrastructure that will support as much as 18,000 MW of wind in ERCOT. The SPP is now inves5ng over $7 billion in new transmission which will help facilitate the interconnec5on of wind genera5on in the region. Only with broad industry support and advocacy can the full poten5al of this region be realized. The Wind Coali5on s membership includes opportuni5es for companies working in all aspects of this dynamic and growing industry.
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Engagement OpportuniAes The Wind Coali5on asks member companies to par5cipate in all working commitees that are of interest to them. By fully par5cipa5ng, companies reap the full benefits of membership while ensuring that their voice is heard as the Coali5on deliberates policy priori5es. For more informa5on about commitees, staff bios, or to sign up to par5cipate in commitee ac5vi5es, please contact Sarah PeTus at Sarah@WindCoali5on.org. Southwest Power Pool (SPP) CommiTee Chaired by Jason Minalga (Invenergy) and staffed by Wind Coali5on consultant Steve Gaw Kansas Legisla5ve CommiTee- Staffed by Kimberly Svaty, Kansas Policy Director Nebraska Legisla5ve CommiTee Staffed by Rich Lombardi, Nebraska Policy Director Oklahoma Legisla5ve CommiTee Staffed by Curt Roggow, Oklahoma Policy Direct Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) CommiTee Chaired by Mike Grimes (EDP Renewables) and staffed by Wind Coali5on consultant Walter Reid. ERCOT Opera5ons CommiTee Staffed by Walter Reid Texas Legisla5ve CommiTee Staffed by Jeff Clark Exploratory CommiTee on Emerging Technologies (Wind, Solar, Energy Storage) Chaired by Reed Armstrong (Iberdrola) and staffed by Wind Coali5on Execu5ve Director Jeff Clark
Membership OpportuniAes The strength of The Wind Coali5on is the collec5ve voice of its members. Join today to gain a seat on our Board of Directors and to start engaging in the policy efforts that affect the future of our industry. Membership (Board Level) dues are $30,000 per company and include par5cipa5on in all Wind Coali5on ac5vi5es and opportuni5es, a seat on the board of directors, vo5ng membership on working commitees, and vo5ng par5cipa5on in quarterly board mee5ngs. Associate Membership is available to specialty product manufacturers (not including turbine manufacturers) and service vendors at $5,000 - $15,000 per year. These non- vo5ng membership allow for par5cipa5on in working commitees and atendance at quarterly board mee5ngs. Individual Membership in The Wind Coali5on are available to individuals seeking to support the coali5on s work in the states. These memberships are available only to individuals not working within the wind energy industry and include: Invita5ons to Par5cipate in Wind Days at the State Capitols, the Wind Coali5on supporter newsleter, and a Wind Coali5on T- Shirt. Please contact us for more informa5on on individual memberships.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT US The Wind Coali5on 610 Brazos Street, Suite 210 Aus5n, Texas 78701 Phone (512) 651-0291 Jeff Clark, Execu5ve Director Jeff@WindCoali5on.org Sarah Cost, Opera5ons Manager Sarah@WindCoali5on.org