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1 Leaning into Wind: Lessons Learned on Engaging Communities Near Proposed Offshore Wind Farms Sarah Klain, PhD Candidate With Island Institute Collaborators Suzanne MacDonald Nicholas Battista Rebecca Clark Uchenna Brooks Winner Aaron on Flikr 1

2 Acknowledgements 2

3 Don Shall 3 Dave Wilson

4 Colm O. Laoi 4

5 Rhode Island$ Wind resource potential Poor Fair Good Excellent Out st anding Data Source: National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) 5

6 US Public Opinion, 2013 Do you think that making electricty from wind is a good idea, a bad idea, or neither good nor bad? 80 Percent of Respondents Good idea Neither good nor bad Bad idea Do not know or refused 0 Good idea Neither good nor bad Opinion Bad idea Do not know or refused Krosnick, Global Warming and Clean Energy Poll, 2013 N = 410 6

7 60% What is your attitude toward developing wind power in the US? Percent of Respondents 40% 20% Republican party Democratic party Independent None Other (please specify) 0% Very positive Positive Neutral Attitude Negative Very Negative N = 400 7

8 In your opinion, construction of offshore wind turbines off the coast of your state should be: 60% Percent of Respondents 40% 20% Encouraged Tolerated Discouraged Prohibited Not sure 0% Encouraged Tolerated Discouraged Opinion Prohibited Not sure N = 400 8

9 80% Would the presence of a visible offshore wind farm make you more or less likely to go to the coast for recreational purposes, e.g., beach going, boating, fishing, or w alking along the coast? Percent of Respondents 60% 40% 20% 0% Much less likely Less likely No difference More likely N = 400 Much more likely 9

10 40% If you knew that the farm near the coast of your state was the first of many offshore wind farms, would you be more or less likely to support the wind farm? Percent of Respondents 30% 20% 10% 0% Much less likely to support Less likely to support No effect on my attitude More likely to support Much more likely to support N =

11 Gulf General Public Support Site Specific Opposition Seich Blog 11

12 Reve, Wind Energy and Electric Vehicle Review The Economist, August 19,

13 Lesson 1: Make mutual learning accessible Readily Available and Appropriate Information Deliberative Learning Mindful of the Messenger Bridging Organizations Timing of engagement Invest substantial engagement effort before specific sites are selected 13

14 Lesson 2: Provide community benefits Confront distribution issues Global benefits Local costs Avoid perception of community benefit as bribe Goal: means of creating greater equity (Aitken, 2010) Work best when custom tailored Denmark & Germany: Cooperative models UK: developers pay into fund for community organizations 14

15 Offshore Wind Farm Pioneers, Block Island Timing & Deliberative Learning RI Ocean Special Area Management Plan (SAMP) before wind farm proposed Bridging liaisons New Shoreham selected and hired consultants to represent their interests Deepwater reimbursed town for this expense Stephan Savola/AP 15

16 Offshore Wind Farm Pioneers, Block Island Community benefits Fiber-optic cable bundled with electrical cable Anticipated electricity Cost reduction Price stabilization Stephan Savola/AP 16

17 Cooperative Approach on Martha s Vineyard Timing Martha s Vineyard s Island Plan (2009) Led to renewable energy cooperative Readily Available & Appropriate Information Interactive offshore wind map viewer Trip Adviser Dana Dalrymple 17

18 Cooperative Approach on Martha s Vineyard Community Benefits Vineyard Power Community owned renewable energy cooperative BOEM gave Offshore MW discounted bid prices during auction Due to Community Benefit Agreement Trip Adviser Dana Dalrymple 18

19 Ben Chrisman Confronting Deep Water Challenges on Monhegan Island, Maine Timing & deliberative learning Ocean Energy Task & Maine Coastal Program Public meetings Kitchen table discussions Island Institute Offshore Wind Energy Information Exchange Mapping Working Waters Peter Ralston 19

20 Ben Chrisman Confronting Deep Water Challenges on Monhegan Island, Maine StatOil pulled out Challenge UMaine had limited time to inform islanders about change in their project scope Small scale portable to Large scale stationary UMaine did not get grant More time to learn from experiences of others Peter Ralston 18

21 Take Home Make mutual learning accessible Defensible Salient Legitimate Community benefits Tailored to community needs 21

22 References & Acknowledgement for Graphics Aitken, M. (2010). Wind power and community benefits: Challenges and opportunities. Energy Policy, 38(10), Noun Project 22

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