Home-Grown Energy: An analysis of renewable energy opportunities in Southwestern Wisconsin. Presented by Adam Levine, Scott Janowiak, Lara Rosen

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1 Home-Grown Energy: An analysis of renewable energy opportunities in Southwestern Wisconsin Presented by Adam Levine, Scott Janowiak, Lara Rosen University of Wisconsin - Madison Department of Urban & Regional Planning Fall 2011 Workshop

2 What is the plan? Local renewable energy production Investment and innovation Economic competitiveness and independence Job creation

3 What is the plan? PHASE 1 PHASE 2 PHASE 3 Community Identification Site Identification Project Implementation

4 Identify communities ready for renewable energy 9 counties 274 towns, cities and villages

5 What is the plan? Solar Photovoltaic Thermal Wind Biological Biomass Biogas

6 Who is involved? Multiple other stakeholders

7 Why is the plan important to the region? Demographic Category (2010) Southwest Wisconsin State of Wisconsin % population over % 13.7% Median income $46,384 $49,994 % increase in population since % 6.0% Unemployment rate 7.3% 8.3% Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census and American Community Survey; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

8 Why is the plan important to the region? Agricultural Measure Southwest Wisconsin State of Wisconsin Number of farms (2007) 15,707 78,463 Number of farms (% change 2002 to 2007) Acres of farmland (2007) Acres of farmland (% change 2002 to 2007) +10% +2% ~3 million ~15 million -1% -3% Source: USDA 2007 Census of Agriculture

9 Why is the plan important to the region? Resources Farmland Kickapoo River Valley Adding Value Photo Credit: Emily Mills

10 Why is the plan important to the region? Innovation

11 Why is the plan important to the region? Union of Concerned Scientists. (2010). Burning Coal, Burning Cash. Retrieved November 29, 2011, from

12 Photo Credit: Jason Taellious

13 Economic Impact Current Biogas State (# of projects) Increase in State Economic Impact Increase in Personal Income Wisconsin (26) $2.6 Million $2 Million Minnesota (6) $600,000 $468,000 Pennsylvania (22) $2.2 Million $1.71 Million California (11) $1.1 Million $858,000 Illinois (3) $300,000 $234,000 Sources: US EPA AgStar and Altman et al, Financial Feasibility and Regional Economic Impacts: Three Case Studies in US Biopower

14 Montfort Wind Farm 6 People 15 Acres 20 Turbines 30 Mega Watts

15 Economic Impact Montfort Wind Farm Property Taxes Land Lease Estimated Jobs Estimated Economic Impact $58,170 $90, $70 million to local economies Calculated by Ela Kakde using NREL JEDI suite

16 RENEWABLE ENERGIES

17 Solar PV Solar Thermal Organic Valley, Vernon County Seven Seeds Farm, Iowa County

18 Solar PV Solar Thermal Pro Can us most open areas (rooftops, fields, yards) Good infrastructure support Income stream through energy buybacks Con Limited by sun (weather and seasons) State-wide incentives revoked Higher upfront costs

19 US Solar Energy Potential Wisconsin solar potential : approximately 4.5kWh/sq. m/day

20 Wind Pro Generates significant energy, profit Con Large upfront costs Income to landowners as land lease Wind not available in all southwestern WI Uncertain political landscape Property rights concerns Montfort Wind Farm, Iowa County

21 Wind Energy Potential 6.5 m/s threshold for viability

22 Wind Energy Potential Wisconsin

23 Bioenergy Process COMBUSTION BIOMASS DIRECT FIRING ENERGY! MANURE STOVER WOOD WASTEWATER CHEMICAL PROCESSING ANAEROBIC DIGESTION BIOFUELS BIOPOWER BIOPRODUCTS FOOD WASTE Seven Seeds Farm, Iowa County

24 Biological Energy Combustion Biogas Rockbridge Sawmill, Richland County Gundersen Lutheran, Lafayette County

25 Biological Energy Combustion Biogas

26 Biomass Energy Potential

27 METHODOLOGY & RESULTS

28 Methodology Quantitative Qualitative Identification of Potential Renewable Energy Opportunities

29 Existing Plans & Other Research Existing Plans 1. Burlington Municipal Development Plan Burlington, VT 2. Climate Action Plan Chicago, IL 3. Colorado Climate Action Plan Colorado 4. The Lake and Peninsula Borough Regional Energy Plan Alaska 5. Renewable Energy Assessment New York 6. PLANYC New York, NY 7. Pioneer Valley Clean Energy Plan Massachusetts 8. Climate Action Plan San Francisco 9. Seattle, a Climate of Change Seattle, WA 10. Comprehensive Energy Plan, Vermont s Energy Future 11. Regional Energy Plan Report San Diego, CA 12. Monterey Bay Regional Energy Plan California

30 Existing Plans & Other Research + Previous attempts BUT - Efficiency v. new projects New territory

31 In the community Visits and Tours Community contacts Focus groups

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33 Words are Great butnumbers

34 Drove quantitative analysis Valuable asset Getting the data

35 Making Sense of the Data Method to madness? Units? Relevance? Meaningful classifications

36 Opportunity Assessment Physical Social Bio Wind Solar All Infrastructure Social Gotham X X X X X Onalaska X X X X X Reedsburg X X X X X Etc. X X X X X

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43 Highlighted Communities

44 Pecatonica River Valley Darlington, Blanchardville, Argyle, Lafayette County

45 Overview and Opportunities Photo credit: Jimmy Emerson Social Residential solar Public/private local interest Bioenergy Dairy farms Corn stover Sewage treatment plant Wind energy Military Ridge

46 Baraboo Hills Baraboo, Reedsburg Sauk County

47 Overview and Opportunities Photo credit: Paul McClure Devil s Lake State Park (Sauk Co) History of land ethic Natural resource tourism and amenities Large-scale food processing plants St. Claire hospital

48 La Crosse, Onalaska La Crosse County

49 Overview and Opportunities Urban center Infrastructure Private leadership Biodigestion Biomass

50 Some considerations Our Analysis Data availability Time frame Survey non-response Privacy issues Scale

51 Some considerations Future Project Feasibility Policy Physical resources and barriers Public acceptance Time Money

52 Next steps Network-building PHASE 2 ID potential projects in ready communities Analyze fatal flaws Site analysis and identification PHASE 3 Project implementation

53 The take away What s happening now in the region? What are opportunities for growth? How can we make the most of these opportunities? Montfort Wind Farm, Iowa County

54 Thank you! Adam Levine, Scott Janowiak, Lara Rosen University of Wisconsin - Madison Department of Urban & Regional Planning Fall 2011 Workshop