The Iowa Utilities Board, using 2009 data, said that 14.31 % of the electric power used by Iowans was wind power.
http://www.state.ia.us/government/com/util/energy/electric_profile.html
You may have also seen statistics, from the American Wind Energy Association, that Iowa expects for wind power to account for 20 percent of the electricity generated in Iowa in 2011, with 15% of the total energy used by Iowans to be wind-generated. The difference, is that Iowa exports some of its wind energy to other states.
The main driver in wind being sent out-of-state, instead of used here, is that a number of states have renewable energy standards that require utilities in their state utilities to furnish a certain amount of the energy used by the state to be renewable energy. They are allowed to purchase that power from out-of-state providers.
Iowa had a small renewable energy standard - 105 megawatts - that was passed years ago.
pam
-----Original Message-----
From: KENNETH LARSON <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thu, Jul 21, 2011 12:24 pm
Subject: Re: Club's $50M gift from Mayor Bloomberg
What a wonderful gift.. I know he is an Independent now, but he was a "Republican." How refreshing to see someone like that see problems and work to correct the issue. It reminds me of Teddy Roosevelt bucking the Timber barons of the Pacific Northwest with the Forest Service..
Can someone cite credible research that shows how much Wind Energy in Iowa has offset Coal..?
Even Ames and Iowa State University .. where hopefully the population might see the problems with Coal and the benefits of Renewables .. has these massive Coal burning plants... The City burns 10% Refuse yes but ... when something is 90% Coal... it looks like Coal.. it smells like coal... its probably Coal.. Has there ever been a study by any of the Universities in Iowa to offset some Coal burning with Wind?
Ken Larson, Ph.D. Ames, Iowa 50014(515)[log in to unmask]
Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2011 14:06:21 -0400
From: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Club's $50M gift from Mayor Bloomberg
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But we won't be successful in closing existing coal plants unless we can credibly promote a transition to clean and renewable energy sources. What I have heard from National staff and leaders is that the Club recognizes this fact and they are going to stress that transition. I hope the Bloomberg money will make a significant contribution to clean and renewable energy.
Wally Taylor
The Club is hiring 100 new staff to
work primarily on closing existing coal plants around the country.
-----Original Message-----
From: Donna Buell <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thu, Jul 21, 2011 12:34 pm
Subject: Club's $50M gift from Mayor Bloomberg
I'm sure you've seen the announcements of the donation from Bloomberg
Philanthropies (NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg) to Sierra Club. $50M over a couple
years, with $10M being c4 lobby funds and the rest for administrative advocacy,
etc, for the Coal to Clean Energy Campaign. The Club is hiring 100 new staff to
work primarily on closing existing coal plants around the country. Things are
gearing up.
How many coal plants does Iowa have? The universities, the one in Mike
Gronstal's district, the monster one in Southern IA... ???
It's time to shut them down. Thanks for the helping hand, Mayor Bloomberg.
Donna
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