Harnessing the Winds at Spanish Fork Canyon: Four –Year Struggle and Economic Analysis Cathy L. Hartman, Ph.D. and Edwin R. Stafford, Ph.D. Co-Directors Center for the Market Diffusion of Renewable Energy and Clean Technology Western Extension Directors Conference Thanksgiving Point, Utah April 1, 2009
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Harnessing the Winds at Spanish Fork Canyon: Four –Year Struggle and Economic Analysis
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Harnessing the Winds at Spanish Fork Canyon:
Four –Year Struggle and Economic Analysis
Cathy L. Hartman, Ph.D. and Edwin R. Stafford, Ph.D.
Co-DirectorsCenter for the Market Diffusion of Renewable Energy and Clean Technology
Western Extension Directors ConferenceThanksgiving Point, Utah
“We’re going to rebate something we never would have gotten in our lives, and we get to keep a big chunk of it, so it was a no-brainer.”
Mayor Joe Thomas
Turbine shortage/increased production costs in 2007
Takes over project
Tracy Livingston and Wasatch Wind continue to be advisors
Edison Mission Energy has turbines!
Spanish Fork Sky Spectacular
September 2008
Outreach and engagement – policymakers and citizens within the “view shed” of the project
Lessons learned
Outreach and engagement – policymakers and citizens within the “view shed” of the project
Build relationships with local champions – Dean Davis, Mayor Joe Thomas, ex-foes
Lessons learned
Outreach and engagement – policymakers and citizens within the “view shed” of the project
Build relationships with local champions – Dean Davis, Mayor Joe Thomas, ex-foes
Explore compromises
Lessons learned
Outreach and engagement – policymakers and citizens within the “view shed” of the project
Build relationships with local champions – Dean Davis, Mayor Joe Thomas
Explore compromises
Persistence
Lessons learned
Construction◦ $4 million in economic output during construction◦ Supported 38 jobs, totaling $1.4 million
Operations in 2009◦ $74,000 land lease payments ◦ $112,000 local property taxes*◦ $84,000 for Nebo School District*◦ Supports 7 jobs total (2 on-site)◦ $576,000 in economic output
* Reflect 70% revenue reduction incentive
Economic outcomes(Reategui, Stafford and Hartman 2009)
Center for the Market Diffusion of Renewable Energy and Clean Technology