Past Workgroups

National Wind Coordinating Collaborative

Past Workgroups

Past Workgroups

Environmental Benefits and Costs Workgroup

Green Power Marketing and Credit Trading Workgroup

Distributed Generation Workgroup

Economic Development Workgroup

Environmental Benefits & Costs Workgroup

Environmental Benefits & Costs Forum
October 8, 2008
Washington, DC

Presentations

I. Energy / Capacity Expansion Models: U.S.-Focused

Renewable Energy and Efficiency Modeling Analysis Partnership (REMAP): How Different Modeling Approaches Address a Common Renewable Energy Penetration Scenario
Thomas Jenkin, NREL, on behalf of REMAP participants
Energy Market and Economic Impacts of S. 2191, the Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2007 - DOE National Energy Modeling System (DOE EIA NEMS)
Chris Namovicz, Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration
The 20% Wind Energy by 2030 Study and the WinDS/ReEDS Model
Walter Short, NREL
Wind and Other Renewable Technology Assumptions in EPA's 2008 IPM Base Case
Elliot Lieberman, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
The Economic Characterization of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Technologies within a Modeling Framework: Insights from the DEEPER Model
Skip Laitner, ACEEE
The Role of Wind in a Climate Constrained World: Analysis with the MiniCAM Model
Steve Smith, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Role of Renewable Energy in a Sustainable Generation Portfolio (NESSIE)
Tom Key, EPRI

II. Other Models & Studies

Life Cycle Assessment
Maggie Mann, NREL
The Comparative Effects to Wildlife from Wind Power to Other Forms of Electricity Generation: A Life-Cycle Analysis (NYSERDA)
Christian Newman, Pandion Systems & Greg Lampman, NYSERDA

Briefings

Presentation on the National Research Council's report, "Hidden Costs of Energy: Unpriced Consequences of Energy Production and Use"
August 24, 2010

Webcast Review of Energy Solutions to Global Warming, Air Pollution, and Energy Security
February 10, 2009

Green Power Marketing and Credit Trading Workgroup

Meeting Summaries

Renewable Energy Credits Workshop
November 7-8, 2002

Credit Trading Workgroup Meeting and Workshop Summary
December 7, 2000

Publications

Design Guide for Renewable Energy Certificate Tracking Systems
July 2004

REC Tracking System Design Principles
July 2004 - 122KB

NWCC Credit Trading and Wind Power: Issues and Opportunities
January 2001
Updated June 4, 2001

Consensus NWCC Credit Trading Opportunities and Guidelines
May 2001
Updated June 4, 2001

Understanding Non-Residential Demand for Green Power
January 2001
Updated April 26, 2001

Understanding Consumer Demand for Green Power - Introduction, Body of Report
1999
Posted June 20, 2000

New Markets for Wind: Creating Competitive Advantage - Introduction, Body of Report
1999
Posted June 20, 2000

Distributed Generation Workgroup

In cooperation with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, the NWCC commissioned a study on distributed wind power development by Princeton Economic Research, Inc. The researchers explored interconnection at the distribution level and integration with local economies, drawing upon the European co-op model. They examined and evaluated economic factors, policy, or industry developments behind infrastructure supporting distributed market segments in Europe, as well as the direct and indirect benefits and costs associated with distributed wind development.

Project objectives included describing:

Benefits, costs, and technical requirements associated with the distributed wind development approach;
European utility and government policy drivers and other characteristics encouraging distributed wind development; and
Market, institutional or regulatory constraints.

Publications

Distributed Wind Power Assessment
February 2001

Revised Work Statement
Revised April 9, 1998

NWCC Distributed Wind RFP and Preliminary Scope of Work
Released August 4, 1997

Meeting Summaries

Workgroup Meeting
January 21, 1999

Status Report at NWCC Plenary Meeting #17
October 26, 1998
Fort Collins, CO

Second Review Meeting
September 21, 1998
Washington, DC

Status Report at NWCC Plenary Meeting #16
June 30, 1998
Sioux Falls, SD

First Interim Review Meeting
May 20, 1998
Washington, DC

Kickoff Meeting
January 28, 1998
Washington, DC

Follow-Up Packet: Revised Workplan & Project Schedule, Draft Meeting Summary, and Fax-Back Comment & Scheduling Form
PERI's Overheads
PERI's Initial Draft Work Plan

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