A new Subcommittee is forming to establish whether a formal Subcommittee or project should begin. Panel discussion with invited experts will take place at June 24 Burlington Meeting. A project description for the Subcommittee will be prepared for June 24th. Transmission Next Transmission Committee Conference Call June 3, 1999. Transmission Subcommittee members reported back from the May UWIG meeting.
Transmission is wind's best friend, but transmission also helps fossil fuels.
If you want to have an impact on transmission you need to figure out how to get these interests represented at meetings where decisions are being made. The NWCC needs to decide on whether and how to support DOE's Wind Powering American Initiative. One suggestion is for the NWCC to sponsor workshops on wind energy's contribution to economic development in appropriate rural areas of the country. The concept is organizing smaller forums or workshops in the Plains region to draw attention to the potential benefits to rural landowners of wind energy technology. The NWCC would seek cosponsors of the workshops from rural economic development leaders as well as the agriculture community.