Abstract
The U.S. Department of Energy?s Wind Powering America Program is committed to educating state-level policymakers and other stakeholders about the economic, CO2 emissions, and water conservation impacts of wind power. This analysis highlights the expected impacts of 1000 MW of wind power in Montana. Although construction and operation of 1000 MW of wind power is a significant effort, six stateshave already reached the 1000-MW mark. We forecast the cumulative economic benefits from 1000 MW of development in Montana to be $1.2 billion, annual CO2 reductions are estimated at 2.9 million tons, and annual water savings are 1,207 million gallons.
Original language | American English |
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Number of pages | 2 |
State | Published - 2008 |
NREL Publication Number
- NREL/FS-500-44147
Other Report Number
- DOE/GO-102008-2673
Keywords
- direct impacts
- economic developments
- indirect impacts
- induced benefits
- Montana
- ripple effect
- wind energy
- Wind Powering America