Headquarters USAF Warfare Center T e s t i n g - T a c t i c s - T r a i n i n g Renewable Energy Panel Nellis Air Force Base 17 Sep 09 This Briefing is: UNCLASSIFIED 17 Sep 09 Colonel Dave Belote Commander 99th Air Base Wing
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Headquarters USAF Warfare CenterT e s t i n g - T a c t i c s - T r a i n i n g
Renewable Energy Panel
Nellis Air Force Base
17 Sep 09
This Briefing is:
UNCLASSIFIED
17 Sep 09
Colonel Dave Belote
Commander
99th Air Base Wing
Premier SchoolsAir Ground Ops School
Ground Combat Training Sq
USAF Weapons School
Unmanned Aircraft School
(Predator/Reaper)
Air Ground Ops School
Ground Combat Training Sq
Nevada Test and Training Range
Premier Exercises
Green Flag West
NTTR Airspace: ~12,000 Sq NmNTTR Airspace: ~12,000 Sq Nm
Washington
DC
T e s t i n g - T a c t i c s - T r a i n i n g
Ground Combat Training Sq
USAF Weapons School
Unmanned Aircraft School
(Predator/Reaper)
Operational Test &
Tactics DevelopmentF-22, A-10, F-15, F-16, B-52, B1,
B-2, SOF, Compass Call, Rivet
Joint, JSTARS, AWACS, MQ-
1/MQ-9, etc
Withdrawn Land = 2.9 M Acres
Nevada Test Site/Other
Military Operations Area
Green Flag West
Red Flag
Jaded Thunder
Blue Flag
JEFX
Special Forces Exercises
DC
Beltway
comparison
RCS/EMI Ground Based Radar
Long Range Radar
NEXRAD (Weather) Radar
Terminal Procedures (TERPS)
Aircraft Noise
Land use
Airborne Radar
Renewable Energy
Potential Impacts
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Renewable Energy Airspace
Thermal Boundaries
Glare
Light Pollution
Transmission Spider webs
Sonic Booms
Environ-mental
Spectrum &
Frequency
Noise
Renewable Energy Pressures
■ 100+ proposals in NV already
■ Abundant energy resources
■ BLM land is very attractive
■ Clarification needed for projects on
military withdrawn lands
■ Mission impacts vary
■ Wind Energy: Height; radar
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■ Wind Energy: Height; radar
■ Solar Energy: Height; radar; glare;
noise/boom damage; heat
■ Geothermal: Unknown
■ New Energy Corridors: Height
Energy Summit
� Nellis held an Energy Summit
28 Apr 09
� Target audience � BLM, FWS, DOE, BIA, etc.
� Local/state/federal officials/staff
� Development representatives
� Industry associations
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� Industry associations
� Goal� Communicate military challenges
� Create, identify, and promote
renewable energy partnerships
Key Partnerships and Outreach
� President Obama
� US Senator Reid
� US Senator Ensign
� US Senator Nelson
� US Congresswomen Berkley
� US Congressman Heller
� US Congresswoman Titus
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� US Congresswoman Titus
� State Senator Nolan
� City of Las Vegas
� City of North Las Vegas
� City of Mesquite
� Nye County Board of Commissioners
� Clark County Board of Commissioners
� Lincoln County Board of Commissioners
� Esmeralda County Board of Commissioners
� Bureau of Land Management
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