Breakout Session I The Use of

Information in Wind Siting -

identification, categorization and
prioritization
Report Back Summary
October 26, 2012 Workshop
Injecting Useful and Credible Information into Wind Power Siting
Breakout Session 1 Report Back-
Question 1
What 2-3 issues are most ripe for
additional information,
questions or needs for
improvement/additional
research information would
you prioritize for future
attention?
Report back on 1-2
1. What is the cumulative impacts post-construction?
Conduct studies post-construction; get public
perceptions on sound, aesthetics, and health impacts
within the context that more turbines are coming.
2. Federal research into health impacts from wind.
High level research on health issues specifically.
Include: health history of individuals for those
living w/in proximity of turbine.
3. Comparing wind to other generation technologies?
4. Understanding the level of complaint around NE
wind projects why are the sites that are causing
problems doing that? Understanding what has been
successful and not successful about development of
wind projects in NE.
5. How does the size of turbines or projects relate to
the appropriate guidelines surrounding them?
October 26, 2012 Workshop
Injecting Useful and Credible Information into Wind Power Siting
Breakout Session 1 Report Back-
Question 1
What 2-3 issues are most ripe for
additional information,
questions or needs for
improvement/additional
research information would
you prioritize for future
attention?
Report back on 1-2

6. Data to guide setback requirements, particularly as
they relate to human health impacts
7. Research on what leads communities to accept or
reject projects
What models for community engagement are
most successful?
Other issues (non-physical) affect perception of
sound (Psychologicalsense of control, etc.)
8. Credibility=information + context + impact +
mitigation. Not just technical info
9. Cumulative impacts of wind in the context of
cumulative impacts of energy development
10.What should you do if a project meets all
regulatory/permitting issues and the community still
rejects it?
October 26, 2012 Workshop
Injecting Useful and Credible Information into Wind Power Siting
Breakout Session 1 Report Back -
Question 2
What 2-3 pieces of advice would
you offer to the region,
states, or sites (specific
proposals as well as
guidelines/regulations) to
guide effective use of
information in wind siting?
Report back on 1-2

1. Treat all stakeholders with dignity; engage
stakeholders early in the process. Use consensus
building. ready to find the truth (does this exist)
from all sides.
2. Evaluate the salience of information being
developed is it really contributing to the process;
be prepared to refine methodology as you move
forward at state level not creating a process that is
just a hoop one has to jump through.
3. Need for a complaints resolution process not just
a hotline, but response and mitigation
procedures/funding determined before project is
permitted.
4.Development of community assessments of benefits
and impacts of energy development before projects
are even considered that allows a framework for
decisions when projects are proposed.
October 26, 2012 Workshop
Injecting Useful and Credible Information into Wind Power Siting
Breakout Session 1 Report Back -
Question 2
What 2-3 pieces of advice would
you offer to the region,
states, or sites (specific
proposals as well as
guidelines/regulations) to
guide effective use of
information in wind siting?
Report back on 1-2


5. Bring in unaffiliated third-party experts, ensure
transparency
6. Put the community at the center of the process
Perform comprehensive community outreach at
early stages of project
7. Information from experts should be part of an
independent process and based on prior agreement
as to what is studied and the scope of the study
8. Information must be understandable, especially
regarding issues that are subjectively experienced.
How to present and make it meaningful and
accessible to everyone? Examples: maps, listening
booths, site visits



October 26, 2012 Workshop
Injecting Useful and Credible Information into Wind Power Siting