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Wind Power Generation in United States (2008)
Synergyst, May 2008, Pages: 150

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I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

II. US ELECTRICITY MARKET
a. Power Generation & Transmission
b. Electricity Consumption
c. Key Player
i. Electric Utilities
ii. Federal Agencies
iii. Power Marketing Administrations
d. Wind Energy for Power Generation

III. TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
a. Overview
b. History of Wind Technology
c. Current Turbine Size
d. Components of Wind Turbine
i. Rotor
ii. Blades
iii. Controls
iv. Drivetrain
v. Tower
vi. Balance of Station
e. Future Improvements in Turbine Components
f. Areas of Further Research
g. Benefits of Advanced Technology
h. Offshore Wind Technology
i. Distributed Wind Technology

IV. WIND POWER MARKET IN US
a. History of Wind Energy in US
b. Wind Resources in US
c. Wind Power Market
i. Installed Capacity by State
ii. New Wind Power Projects - 2007
iii. Market Share of Wind Turbine Manufacturers
iv. Projects Under Construction
d. Wind Power Applications
i. Large-Scale Wind Power Plants
ii. Offshore Wind
iii. Community Wind
iv. Small Wind
v. Native American Wind Projects

V. FACTORS AFFECTING WIND ENERGY GROWTH
a. Growth Drivers
i. Security of Energy Supply
ii. Growing Concerns over GHG Emissions and Pollution
iii. Volatile Fuel Prices
iv. Technological Developments
v. Government Support
vi. Economic Benefits
b. Challenges and Barriers
i. Supply Issues
ii. Landscape and Land Use
iii. Sound Emissions
iv. Cost Competitiveness
v. Transmission Issues
vi. Environmental Concerns
vii. Danger to Birds and Animals
c. Policy and Regulatory Framework
i. Energy Policy Act (EPAct 2005)
ii. Local / Regional Programs
iii. Government Support and Initiatives

VI. COST ANALYSIS
a. Factors Affecting Costs
b. Cost of Generating Wind Power
i. Turbine Costs
ii. Installation Costs
iii. O&M Costs
iv. Avoided Conventional Energy Costs
v. R&D Costs
vi. External Costs And Subsidies
vii. Future Costs
c. Cost Related Trends
d. Wind Power Prices
e. Costs of Offshore Wind Technology
f. Comparative Cost of Various Renewable Sources

VII. FUTURE PROSPECTS
a. Forecast of Wind Power Installations
b. 20% Wind Energy by 2030
c. Future Costs
d. Future Trends and Challenges

VIII. PROFILES OF MAJOR PLAYER
a. Utility Profiles
i. American Electric Power
ii. Alliant Energy
iii. Exelon
iv. FirstEnergy
v. Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
vi. MidAmerican Energy
vii. Pacific Gas & Electric
viii. Puget Sound Energy
ix. San Diego Gas and Electric
x. Southern California Edison
xi. TXU Energy
xii. Xcel Energy
b. Wind Turbine Vendor Profiles
i. Clipper
ii. Gamesa
iii. GE Energy
iv. Mitsubishi
v. REpower Systems
vi. Siemens
vii. Suzlon Energy
viii. Vestas
c. Component Supplier Profiles
i. ABB
ii. DMI Industries
iii. Hansen Transmissions
iv. Kaydon Corporation
v. Moventas
vi. SKF
vii. Tower Tech Systems
viii. Trinity Structural Towers
ix. Winergy

IX. PROFILES OF IMPORTANT PROJECTS
i. Big Horn Wind Project
ii. Buena Vista Wind Farm Repowering
iii. Buffalo Gap Wind Farm
iv. Callahan Divide Wind Energy Center
v. Cedar Creek Wind Farm
vi. Horse Hollow Wind Energy Center
vii. King Mountain Wind Ranch
viii. Maple Ridge Wind Farm
ix. New Mexico Wind Energy Center
x. Silver Star 1 Wind Farm
xi. Stateline Wind Project
xii. Sweetwater Wind Park
xiii. Wild Horse Wind Power Project

X. APPENDIX AND GLOSSARY



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