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Economic Development Benefits from Wind Power in Nebraska: A Report for the Nebraska Energy Office.

DE2008942070

Publication Date	2008
Personal Author	Lantz, E.
Page Count	33
Abstract	This report focuses on the economic development impacts estimated from building and operating 7,800 MW of new wind power in Nebraska. This level of development is on the scale envisioned in the Department of Energy (DOE) report 20% Wind Energy by 2030. A practical first step to building 7,800 of wind is completing 1,000 MW. We also include the estimated economic impacts to Nebraska from building 1,000 MW of wind power. Our primary analysis indicates that the development and construction of approximately 7,800 MW of wind energy in Nebraska by 2030 will support 20,600 to 36,500 annual full-time equivalents (AFTE). In addition, operating the full 7,800 MW of wind energy could support roughly 2,000 to 4,000 full-time workers throughout the operating life of the wind facilities (LFTE). Nebraska's economy is estimated to see an average annual boost in economic activity ranging from $140 million to $260 million solely from construction and development related activities between 2011 and 2030. An additional boost of $250 - $442 million annually is estimated from operating 7,800 MW of wind capacity.
Keywords	Wind energy Economic development benefits Nebraska Capacity Construction Modeling methods Model inputs Economic impact Economics Wind power Nebraska Energy Office
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
Corporate Authors	National Renewable Energy Lab., Golden, CO.; Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	200910
Contract Number	DE-AC36-08-GO28308

Economic Development Benefits from Wind Power in Nebraska: A Report for the Nebraska Energy Office.

Economic Development Benefits from Wind Power in Nebraska: A Report for the Nebraska Energy Office.
DE2008942070

Publication Date	2008
Personal Author	Lantz, E.
Page Count	33
Abstract	This report focuses on the economic development impacts estimated from building and operating 7,800 MW of new wind power in Nebraska. This level of development is on the scale envisioned in the Department of Energy (DOE) report 20% Wind Energy by 2030. A practical first step to building 7,800 of wind is completing 1,000 MW. We also include the estimated economic impacts to Nebraska from building 1,000 MW of wind power. Our primary analysis indicates that the development and construction of approximately 7,800 MW of wind energy in Nebraska by 2030 will support 20,600 to 36,500 annual full-time equivalents (AFTE). In addition, operating the full 7,800 MW of wind energy could support roughly 2,000 to 4,000 full-time workers throughout the operating life of the wind facilities (LFTE). Nebraska's economy is estimated to see an average annual boost in economic activity ranging from $140 million to $260 million solely from construction and development related activities between 2011 and 2030. An additional boost of $250 - $442 million annually is estimated from operating 7,800 MW of wind capacity.
Keywords	Wind energy Economic development benefits Nebraska Capacity Construction Modeling methods Model inputs Economic impact Economics Wind power Nebraska Energy Office
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
Corporate Authors	National Renewable Energy Lab., Golden, CO.; Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	200910
Contract Number	DE-AC36-08-GO28308