Abstract: . . .  $100.00 $120.00 $140.00 IL IA ND A v era g e I n co m e /A cre Wind Income Base Income •Farm Income Source: USDA ERS, NASS •Excludes farms with gross revenues <$10,000/year •Assumes conservative wind income of $3000/tower @10 towers/ section for IL; $2200/tower for IA, and $1500/tower for ND Page 24 Why aren’t we using more wind? • Economic and political decisions of the utilities. • Wind vs. Old Coal Plant • Wind vs. Nuclear Plant • Wind vs. Natural Gas • Generators own the Utilities – disincentive to bring wind, solar or other renewables to market. • Transmission problems • Not able to be dispatched easily Page 25 The Fix – Renewable Energy Standard • Legislation which requires that all utilities use a certain percentage of renewable energy (wind, solar, biomass) as part of what they sell all customers. • National Bill – defeated in a procedural vote • Illinois Bill – stuck in committee Page 26 States with Renewable Energy Standards 0.0 5.0 10.0 15.0 20.0 25.0 30.0 35.0 20 0 3 20 04 20 05 20 0 6 20 07 2 0 08 20 0 9 20 10 20 11 20 1 2 20 13 2 0 14 20 1 5 20 16 20 17 20 1 8 20 19 2 0 20 Year R e new a bl e % Arizona California Connecticut Iow a Maine Massachusetts Minnesota Nevada New Jersey New Mexico New York Pennsylvania Texas Wisconsin IL (Proposed) Illinois Page 27 The Blue-Red Map: Bush-Gore Page 28 Senate Vote on McCain/Lieberman Global Warming Amendment - 2003 Page 29 What can you do? • Contact your State Representative - http://www.legis.state.il.us • Contact your local Congressman . . .
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