Analyzing the US Wind Power Industry

Table of Contents

Executive Summary

A. Introduction to Wind Power

• A.1 A Clean Green Energy - Wind Power
  • A.1.1 What is Wind Power?
  • A.1.2 How does it Work?
• A.2 Brief History of Wind Power
• A.3 Electricity from Wind
• A.4 How do Wind Turbines Work?
• A.5 Wind Power Technology
• A.6 Wind Power Markets
• A.7 Accommodating the Variable Nature of Wind Power
• A.8 Environmental Impact

B. Growth Drivers for Wind Energy

• B.1 Supply Security
• B.2 Environmental Potential
• B.3 Climate Change & Wind Power
  • B.3.1 Clean Development Mechanism
  • B.3.2 Wind Energy CDM Projects
• B.4 Economic Feasibility
• B.5 Employment & Development of Rural Areas
• B.6 Renewable Quotas
• B.7 Technology

C. The Global Wind Market

• C.1 Present-day Market Scenario
• C.2 World Wind Resources
• C.3 Increase in Growth Rates
• C.4 Major Wind Producing Countries
  • C.4.1 European Union
  • C.4.2 Asia
  • C.4.3 Latin America
  • C.4.4 The Pacific
  • C.4.5 Africa & the Middle East
• C.5 The Future Scenario
  • C.5.1 Rising Importance of Wind Energy
  • C.5.2 Global Outlook Scenarios
  • C.5.3 Costs & Benefits
  • C.5.4 Investment
  • C.5.5 Generation Costs
  • C.5.6 Employment
  • C.5.7 Wind Energy Outlook from Energy Watch Group
  • C.5.8 Global Wind Turbine Market

D. Looking at Global Policies

• D.1 Analysis of the Kyoto Protocol & Post 2012 Reductions Framework
• D.2 Changes in Export Credit Agencies, Multi-Lateral Development Banks & International Finance Institutions

E. Analyzing the North American Wind Power Market

• E.1 Current Market Scenario
• E.2 Continental Shares
• E.3 Wind Energy Outlook for North America

F. Wind Power in the United States of America

• F.1 History of US Wind Power
• F.2 Current Market Scenario
• F.3 Wind Resources in the US
  • F.3.1 Onshore Wind Resources
  • F.3.2 Offshore Wind Resources
• F.4 Wind Power Technology of the United States
• F.5 Future Projections for the US Wind Market
• F.6 US Government & the Wind Policy
• F.7 Progress towards National Objectives
• F.8 National Incentive Programs
• F.9 RD&D Activities
• F.10 Challenges Facing the US Market
• F.11 Production Tax Credit (PTC)
• F.12 Global Credit Crunch & the US Wind Power Industry
• F.13 Wind Turbine Manufacturers in the US
• F.14 Wind Power Utilities
• F.15 Analyzing the US Wind Industry State-wise
  • F.15.1 California
  • F.15.2 Colorado
  • F.15.2 Iowa
  • F.15.3 Illinois
  • F.15.4 Oregon
  • F.15.4 Ohio
  • F.15.5 Texas
  • F.15.6 Washington
• F.16 Market Characteristics

G. Major Wind Farms in the US

• G.1 Altamont Pass Wind Farm
• G.2 Benton County Wind Farm
• G.3 Big Horn Wind Farm
• G.4 Biglow Canyon Wind Farm
• G.5 Blue Canyon Wind Farm
• G.6 Blue Sky Green Field Wind Farm
• G.7 Brazos Wind Farm
• G.8 Cedar Creek Wind Farm
• G.9 Centennial Wind Farm
• G.10 Desert Sky Wind Farm
• G.11 Elbow Creek Wind Project
• G.12 Fenton Wind Farm
• G.13 Fowler Ridge Wind Farm
• G.14 Horse Hollow Wind Energy Center
• G.15 Intrepid Wind Farm
• G.16 Kibby Wind Power Project
• G.17 King Mountain Wind Farm
• G.18 Klondike Wind Farm
• G.19 Lone Star Wind Farm
• G.20 Maple Ridge Wind Farm
• G.21 Milford Wind Corridor Project
• G.22 Mount Storm Wind Farm
• G.23 New Mexico Wind Energy Center
• G.24 Peetz Wind Farm
• G.25 San Gorgonio Pass Wind Farm
• G.26 Sherbino Wind Farm
• G.27 Shiloh Wind Power Plant
• G.28 Smoky Hills Wind Farm
• G.29 Stateline Wind Project
• G.30 Tatanka Wind Farm
• G.31 Tehachapi Pass Wind Farm
• G.32 Trent Wind Farm
• G.33 Twin Groves Wind Farm
• G.34 Wild Horse Wind Farm
• G.35 Wildorado Wind Ranch

H. Developing Wind Energy in Times of Recession

I. Major Global Manufacturers

• I.1 Leading Industry Contributors
  • I.1.1 ACCIONA Energy
  • I.1.2 Airtricity
  • I.1.3 Bonus Energy
  • I.1.4 Cielo Wind Power
  • I.1.5 Ecotecnia
  • I.1.6 EDF Energies Nouvelles
  • I.1.7 Enercon
  • I.1.8 Energia Hidroelectrica de Navarra (EHN)
  • I.1.9 Eurus Energy
  • I.1.10 FPL Energy
  • I.1.11 Fuhrlander
  • I.1.12 Gamesa Eolica
  • I.1.13 GE Energy
  • I.1.14 Horizon Wind Energy
  • I.1.15 Invenergy
  • I.1.16 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
  • I.1.17 NEG Micon
  • I.1.18 Nordex
  • I.1.19 PPM Energy
  • I.1.20 REpower Systems
  • I.1.21 Shell Renewables
  • I.1.22 Siemens
  • I.1.23 Suzlon
  • I.1.24 TransCanada
  • I.1.25 UPC Wind
  • I.1.26 Vestas
  • I.1.27 VisionQuest Windelectric
  • I.1.28 Western Wind Energy
  • I.1.29 Wind Prospect
  • I.1.30 WKN Windkraft Nord

J. Appendix

K. Glossary of Terms