Download DRAFT Minutes from IEA Wind Task 34 Conference Call Facilitated

DRAFT Minutes from IEA Wind Task 34 Conference Call
Facilitated by Karin Sinclair, Wind Task 34 Operating Agent
September 4, 2013
Conference Call Attendees (in alphabetical order):
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Jocelyn Brown-Saracino, United States Department of Energy
Andrea Copping, US, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Thomas Dahlgren, Norway, Uni Research
Elise DeGeorge, US National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Asa Elmqvist, Sweden, Swedish Energy Agency, Arwen konsult
Markus Geissmann, Switzerland, Federal Office of Energy
Bjørn Iuell, Norway, Statkraft
Christy Johnson-Hughes, United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Johann Köppel, Germany, Berlin Institute of Technology
Roel May, Norway, Norwegian Institute for Nature Research
Tim McCune, US National Marine Fisheries Service
Samantha Rooney, US National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Karin Sinclair, US National Renewable Energy Laboratory Operating Agent
We discussed the summation table documenting thematic areas collected through
country feedback prepared from survey responses sent in June. This summation table is
critical as it will be used as a starting point for further discussion and development of
the Wind Task 34 work packages. Each country commented on key themes as follows:
Agreement with biological gaps listed
Significant interest expressed in understanding regulatory issues including enforcement
of regulation (does it outweigh economics?)
Need to know exactly what stops development, e.g. endangered species
Recommend emphasizing compensatory mitigation measures
Recommend combining Impacts, Behavior and Population on the spreadsheet
Recommend adding to the spreadsheet the mitigation hierarchy (avoid, mitigate,
compensate)
Important to understand the balance between minimization of climate impacts and
protecting the environment
Recommend ensuring we do not duplicate efforts (use State of Science report)
Recommend an online database to catalogue what has been done around the world
Recommend ensuring a holistic element – don’t just focus on one species – look at
holistic approach at an ecosystem level
Recommend collecting information on what we know from other power sources. Are we
only focusing on wind, or is there overlap with other power sources?
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Recommend evaluating from a deployment point of view - 3 outcomes needed
o state of knowledge of population and impacts
o best practice for monitoring and mitigation
o regulation (need to come up with recommendations)
Suggest developing a “wish list” - Need to be aware of how to structure our end result
to reach one goal
Suggest we not just look at wildlife or humans but at landscapes as well
Should ensure cooperation with other IEA Wind Tasks, such as Wind Task 28. Markus
can ensure interconnection with Wind Task 28 as he is involved in this Task. Roel
suggested there may be synergies between Task 34 and Task 26, such as life-cycle
assessments. Both Sweden and US have members on Task 26, and we should ensure we
try to take advantage of our connections to understand what is being done within Task
26 that could be beneficial for Task 34.
2. Identified host/location/date for in-person kick-off meeting
 Thank you to Roel May from the Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA) for
agreeing to host the in-person kick-off meeting in Trondheim, Norway on December 3-5,
2013. An email has been sent out encouraging other countries to participate in this
foundational meeting.
3. Reviewed kick-off meeting agenda - A revised draft agenda will be sent in the November
timeframe.
4. Participating countries were asked to identify other countries that should be approached to
participate in Wind Task 34. An email has since been sent out listing who the participating
and non-participating countries are and their identified ExCo member, who we have been
advised to go through for Task participation. Participating countries are encouraged to
peruse this list and determine who we should contact. If the person is not the ExCo
member, please give the OA the contact information so that we can reach out to the ExCo
member directly to help garner additional global interest in Wind Task 34.
5. A commitment letter is needed from all participating countries. A template letter has been
distributed. If an example is needed, Germany volunteered to share their letter.
6. The website for IEA Wind Task 34 is now available, and can be found at
http://www.ieawind.org/task_34.html. Please note that the Work Plans on the site are
based on what was in the proposal approved by ExCo 71. We will focus on refining these
during our kick-off meeting. Also, if the group is interested in developing a task-specific
logo, we can discuss that during the kick-off meeting as well.