New England

Community Wind Farm Study

Consortium Meeting
2 November 2010
Technology Park, Armidale
 Agenda
~ study into the establishment of a wind farm co-
operative in the New England Tablelands~
● Welcome & Updates
● Revisit the Tender, Work Plan, Roles &
Responsibilities
● Reviewing the notion of NESS
● Schedule stakeholder & community meetings
● Other Business & Next Steps
 Scope of Works ~ Part I
● Potential for local participation (landholders,
residents, financial institutions, Landcare,
community groups & local government)
● Identifying opportunities & best vehicle for raising
investment & development funds; attracting
community investment in partnership with
commercial interests
● Researching the most appropriate co-operative
structure(s) for the venture; &
● Fairly & effectively manage risks
 Scope of Works ~ Part II
● Assess replicability of Hepburn Wind Farm
● Assess applicability relevant existing co-
operatives (Australia & overseas)
● Determination of relevant Australian, State and
Local Government legislation, regulation &
programs
 Innovative Edges
● Institutional investment consistent with the
community purpose
● Direct usage & purchase of electricity
● Support skills & capability development for
local renewable energy related employment,
supply & business
● Structures for community ownership within
new private/commercial initiatives
● Benefits for the greater Region & community
Revisiting the Tender
 Stakeholder Dialogues
● Landholders (eg. SNELCC, HiCUB,
Lomandra Group)
● Community (eg. SLA, U3CF)
● Investors (eg. CMG, RDANI)
● Government, UNE, Aboriginal
● Industry Development (eg. Jobs Australia)
 Research Streams
● Co-Operative & Other Structures
● Investment
● Government legislation, regulation &
programs
● Legal Issues (land holder)
● Risks, Issues, Protocols, Guidelines
● Intellectual Property & Creative Commons
 Communication Strategy
● Consortium & Partner Communication
● Public & Media Communication
● Digital Media
● Dialogue Summaries
● Web-based 'place stories'
● Final digital story
● Reports
● Interim Report
● Final Report & Recommendations
 Next Steps
● Public Launch
● 10am, 22 November, Technology Park
● Consortium Meeting Schedule
● 8 or 9 December, 7 or 8 March, 11 or 12 April, 23
or 24 May
● Dialogues
● UNE, Aboriginal
● Road Trip & Visiting Hepburn
● Debriefing & Communicating with Others