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Wind Power Community Opposition: Nova Scotia Challenges & Solutions

Explore current wind power challenges in Nova Scotia, barriers to renewable energy, and steps to overcome opposition. Discuss provincial targets, progress, community-based projects, and lack of support. Discover reasons for opposition, turbine impacts, and possible solutions to increase community wind projects. Learn from other jurisdictions' experiences and maximize public input for a sustainable energy future in Nova Scotia.

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Wind Power Community Opposition: Nova Scotia Challenges & Solutions

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  1. Wind Power Community Opposition in Nova Scotia

  2. Agenda • Provincial Targets • Progress • Situation in Nova Scotia • Situation in Other Jurisdictions • Community Based Projects • Where’s the Support? • Barriers and Reasons for Opposition • Next Steps • Concluding Vision

  3. Provincial Targets • 5% of 2001 energy production levels in new renewable energy by 2010 • 10% of 2001 energy production levels in new renewable energy by 2013 • 18.5% combined new and old renewable energy production by 2013 • Wind integration study: grid can support 20% renewable energy

  4. Progress • Current installed RE capacity: 60MW • Power purchase agreements: 245MW

  5. Situation in Nova Scotia • Request for Proposals • Highly competitive process • Restrictive to small and medium scale projects • Standard Offer Contract • Price too low • Net Metering • Too small project limit • Usage only allowed on generating site • No payment for surplus power Pubnico Point Wind Farm

  6. Situation in Other Jurisdictions Ontario • Standard Offer Contract Europe • Feed in tariff • Quota system

  7. Community Based • Benefits • economic prosperity • employment opportunities • stable and affordable source of energy • community input and consultation • acceptance of renewable energy • beneficial local relationships

  8. Where’s the support? Prince Edward Island INVESTING IN OUR FUTURE -- GRADE 1 STUDENT TO RECEIVE FIRST BOND FOR THE EASTERN KINGS WIND FARM

  9. Where’s the support? Samso Islands, Denmark • Minister of Environment and Energy sponsored a renewable energy contest • Energy cooperatives • Seminars on wind power • Energy efficiency • Grassroots movement

  10. Where’s the support? State of New York • Code of ethics • Task force • Signed by First Wind and Noble Environmental Power

  11. Barriers and Reasons for Opposition • Lack of government support • No directness of benefits • Current development system • Community opposition Cape Breton

  12. Barriers and Reasons for Opposition • Community consultation • Environmental Assessment Process • Siting • Turbine impacts

  13. Aviation safety Noise, infrasound and amplitude modulation (AM) Oil spill Loss in property values Fire Ice throw Bird and bat kills Electromagnetic interference Barriers and Reasons for Opposition Turbine Impacts • Road and construction traffic • Visual impact • Blade throw • Erosion • Destruction of vegetation and habitat • Shadow flicker • Structural failure

  14. Increase Opportunities for Community Wind Projects Possible Next Steps • Support community based projects • Make changes to the Standard Offer Contract • Make changes to the Net Metering Program • Implement a Feed in Tariff

  15. Regulate Wind Companies Possible Next Steps • Support the creation of municipal by-laws • Union of Nova Scotia Municipalities: Model Wind Turbine Bylaws and Best Practices for Nova Scotia Municipalities • Set Provincial standards • Enforce a code of ethics

  16. Next Steps Increase Opportunities for Public Input • Minimal community consultation standards • Wind Atlas

  17. HRM Wind Map

  18. Concluding Vision: To increase Nova Scotia’s renewable energy development in such a way that maximizes community benefits through a standardized planning process and guaranteed, competitive pricing.

  19. Interviews • Alice Power – Pugwash Area resident • Bob Williams – Nova Scotia Cooperatives Council • Dan Roscoe – Scotian WindFields • Don Regan – Town of Berwick Electric Commission • James Taylor – Nova Scotia Power • Jim Milner – Amherst Area resident • Judith and Nora Peach – Digby Area resident • Judy Lipp – Toronto Renewable Energy Cooperative • Peggy Cameron – Black River Wind Project • Peggy Crawford – Union of Nova Scotia Municipalities • Scott McCoombs – Department of Energy

  20. Resources • Digby Turbine by-law • HRM Wind Energy Generation Master Plan • HRM Wind Map • Nova Scotia Renewable Energy Standard • Nova Scotia Environmental Goals and Sustainable Prosperity Act • Nova Scotia Wind Integration Study • Nova Scotia Wind Atlas • Model Wind Turbine Bylaws and Best Practices for Nova Scotia Municipalities • Pathways to Sustainable Energy Prosperity in Nova Scotia • European Wind Energy Association • Government of Prince Edward Island website • Ontario Sustainable Energy Association • Rochester Democrat & Chronicle – It’s time to start policing the wind companies • The New Yorker – The Island in the Wind • National Post – Wind Chill: Losing the PR battle over wind power • Islanders for Safe Transmission of Power • A Problem with Wind Power – Eric Rossenbloom • Centre for Policy Studies – Wind Chill • Wind Energy Report: Views of Residents of PEI and Visitors to PEI • US Department of Energy – Wind Energy for Rural Economic Development • The Noise Association – An investigation into wind farms and noise • Skypower website • Sequoia Power website • Scotian Windfields website • The Development of Renewable Electricity Policy in the Province of Ontario – University of Waterloo • Energy Security in Nova Scotia – Larry Hughes • Achieving Local Benefits: Policy Options for Community Energy in Nova Scotia – Judy Lipp • C-Free Power website • Toronto Renewable Energy Co-operative • The Health Effects of Magnetic Fields Generated by Wind Turbines

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