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Projects Updates for Wind Turbine Generator(s) on South Farms
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ABC News Channel 15 Video
Associated Project(s):ABC News Channel 15 streamed a video on October 29, 2010, about the wind turbine project (included in the Top 15 stories) on the campus of the university -- https://web.archive.org/web/20101201233936/http://wicd15.com/newsroom/to...
Media release
Associated Project(s):In the last week of October 2010, the request for proposal (RFP) for wind turbine was issued specifying that the proposals will be accepted until 2:00 pm on November 23,2010.
Attached Files:Request for Proposal #2
Associated Project(s):Request for Proposal
- Proposal issued: 10/27/2010
- Pre-proposal/site visit: 11/12/2010
- Proposal due date: 11/23/2010
- Completion date for committee evaluation: 11/30/2010
- Approval by the University Board of Trustees: 12/17/2010
- Estimates project schedule: 1/1/2011 - 5/1/2011
Attached Files:SSC funding award letter
Associated Project(s):In October 2010, the Student Sustainability Committee (SSC) wrote a letter to the Office of Sustainability at the U of I recommending that the wind turbine project receive $500,000 in funding with following conditions:
1) That all funds provided by the SSC be returned in full if the project is postponed, cancelled or placed on hold.
2) That all funds provided by the SSC for be expended by December 31 st, 2011 and that a final report of all work completed and accounting of funds spent be provided to us by that date as well.
Attached Files:SSC Final Allocation Approval
Associated Project(s):The Student Sustainability Committee (SSC) was in favor of the wind turbine project and hence, approved the funding proposal in the amount of $500,000.
Attached Files:FAA approval
Associated Project(s):In September 2010, the University of Illinois received acceptance from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Attached Files:Opposition from the City of Urbana
Associated Project(s):Cty of Urbana declares that the wind turbine location does not follow the Urbana Wind Ordinance by situating the turbines too close residential neighborhoods.
Attached Files:News article about guaranteed return on sustainability investment
Associated Project(s):In last week of August 2010, The Daily Illini published an article focusing on the return from sustainability investment -- "Sustainability investment guarantees returns" -- https://web.archive.org/web/20101206070431/http://www.dailyillini.com/op...
Wind turbine funding commitment
Associated Project(s):In August 2010, Student Sustainability Committee (SSC) committed $500,000 to fund the wind turbine project.
Attached Files:Wind turbine update
Associated Project(s):In July 2010, Morgan Johnston provided a status update on the wind turbine project.
Attached Files:News article regarding reduction in coal usage by U of I
Associated Project(s):In May 2010, the News-Gazette published the article "UI promises to stop coal use by 2017, take other steps to lower energy use".
iCAP completed
Associated Project(s):In May 2010, iCAP was completed with the following goals (for the wind project):
- Goal is to eventually make the U of I carbon neutral by 2050
- Describes a path toward the fulfillment of the commitment of the American College & University Presidents’ Climate Commitment (signed by University in 2008)
- Among the commitment the University is making in order to achieve carbon neutrality goal is renewable energy
- Target: “Strive to meet the requirements for renewable energy generation in the ILRPS both on campus (priority) and off campus (if necessary) as follows:
- 5 percent of total campus energy from renewable sources by fiscal year 2015
- 17.5 percent of total campus energy from renewable sources by fiscal year 2020
- 25 percent of total campus energy from renewable sources by fiscal year 2025
- End coal usage at Abbott Power Plant by 2017”
- Among the 5 strategies to do this: “Install at least three utility-scale wind turbines on the south campus, with a minimum of one to be installed by 2011”
Attached Files:Final Grant Extension Letter
Associated Project(s):In April 2010, Suhail Barot of Student Sustainability Committee (SSC) wrote a letter to Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation (ICECF) to approve a final 1-year grant extension to build the wind turbine at South Farm location.
Attached Files:Students' letter to the Governor
Associated Project(s):In late January 2009, students wrote a letter to the Governor, Pat Quinn, requesting him for support and assistance in the campus wind farm project. This letter addressed the need of wind generation capacity on campus and requesting the governor to persuade the Chancellor to bring the wind power to the campus.
Attached Files:SSC and SECS letter writing campaign
Associated Project(s):In January 2009, the Student Sustainability Committee (SSC) and Students for Environmental Concerns (SECS) wrote letters to the university administration (trustees, Chancellor and Provost’s offices, deans and assistant deans, department heads, faculty and senate faculty) asking for support for the campus wind farm project.
Attached Files:Sustainable Environment Fee
Associated Project(s):Student Sustainable Committee (SSC) commits to an additional $200,000 that raises the total student contribution to $500,000.
Complaint letter from SSC and SECS
Associated Project(s):Following the cancellation of the wind turbine project on South farms, the Student Sustainability Committee (SSC) and Students for Environmental Concerns (SECS) wrote a complaint letter to the Chancellor Richard Herman. SSC and SECS expressed their disappointment about the decision as well as the timing of the decision. They were also upset because the university didn't discuss or consult with the student stakeholders in this decision.
Attached Files:Student protest
Associated Project(s):Following cancellation of the wind project, the students were angry about autocratic and secretive behaviour of the university administration regarding cancellation. They were disheartened and upset with the timing of the decision because the decision came during the finals week when the students were pre-occupied and under stress with exams. Students felt that university's choice of cancelling the project during the finals week was to avoid any response or protest from the students.
However, following the finals week, students protested the decision of cancelling the wind turbine project.
News article about wind-farm problems
Associated Project(s):News Bureau of Illinois published an article regarding the problems associated with wind-farm project: "Answers to huge wind-farm problems are blowin' in the wind" -- http://news.illinois.edu/NEWS/08/1215windfarm.html
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