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Condors, Eagles and Wind Energy: Why have this workshop? Focus on Renewable Energy Energy Policy Act of 2005 CA Governors 2008 Order 2009 Secretarial Orders 2009 California/DOI MOU financial incentives Multi-Agency

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Condors, Eagles and Wind Energy: Why have this workshop?

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Energy Policy Act of 2005
CA Governor’s 2008 Order
2009 Secretarial Orders
2009 California/DOI MOU
financial incentives

Focus on Renewable Energy

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Renewable Energy Action Team (REAT)

Multi-Agency Collaboration

CEC logo

Renewable Energy Policy Group (REPG)

Governor’s Office logo

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project siting
streamlining review times
deadlines for finance programs
impacts to sensitive species

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Long-term solution: DRECP

 Executive Order signed by Gov. Schwarzenegger

mandated development of DRECP

 protection/conservation of desert ecosystems

while allowing utility-scale renewable energy projects

 provide long-term endangered species permit

assurances to renewable energy developers

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Wind projects in California

 approx. 100 projects currently operational  10 projects approved 2010-2011  additional approx. 80 projects are proposed  approx. 50 projects at preliminary assessment

stage (met towers)

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Challenges with Wind Energy

 California condor  Federal and State listed / State fully protected  particularly in Tehachapi Mountains/so. Sierra  eagles  federally protected by BGEPA and State fully

protected

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Tehachapi Mountains

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Challenges with Wind Energy

 path forward has been unclear  collaborative efforts are key

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