GLIN==> Great Lakes-St. Lawrence ports advance wind energy

*For immediate release:* October 13, 2010

 

*Great Lakes-St. Lawrence ports advance wind energy*

http://www.glc.org/announce/10/10glwc-ports.html

 

 

A comprehensive discussion of the important role the Great Lakes-St. 
Lawrence Seaway ports system can play in providing transportation and 
logistics services to the wind energy industry is now available in a new 
document released by the Great Lakes Commission, via the Great Lakes 
Wind Collaborative (GLWC).

 

The GLWC surveyed ports in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence region to assess 
their readiness and willingness to handle wind turbine cargo. Their 
responses indicate that the ports not only have the infrastructure but 
also have ample experience and interest to handle the unique needs of 
the wind energy industry. The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence ports are 
well-situated to facilitate and advance the growth of the wind energy 
industry.

 

The transportation sector has played a key role in ensuring sustainable 
and economically efficient advancement of the wind energy industry in 
the United States, particularly in the Great Lakes region.

 

 "We welcome the publication as it will serve/ /as an essential 
reference guide for learning about the critical function U.S. and 
Canadian regional ports play in safely and efficiently transporting 
scores of metric tons of wind components to North American wind farms 
annually," said Tim Downey, international trade specialist with the St. 
Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC). "The appendices offer 
invaluable technical data for transportation and logistical 
professionals involved in this fast-growing renewable energy industry."

 

The project was a collaborative effort by members of the GLWC's Offshore 
Wind Workgroup and the region's ports and port authorities who provided 
the ports' data for the document. The SLSDC and its sister agency, the 
St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation, were instrumental in helping 
to ensure a solid response to the regional survey.

 

"This document pulls together important information and data on both U.S. and Canadian ports that many stakeholders in the region were calling for," said Kevin Edwards, program advisor for renewable energy with the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and chair of the GLWC Offshore Wind Workgroup.**

 

GLWC Co-chair Cathy Loucas, deputy director of Resource Conservation with the Ohio Dept. of Natural Resources, added: "This project exemplifies a truly collaborative effort on the part of all Great Lakes ports. The survey and resulting report relied on information from many port stakeholders throughout the region and will serve to assist the wind industry, Great Lakes ports and economic development professionals for years to come."**

 

The document's appendix provides detailed information about the 
individual ports and/or port operators who responded to the GLWC survey 
including contact information, infrastructure specifications (handling 
equipment, staging and dockage area), bimodal transportation options, 
and past experience handling wind turbine components. The report is 
available online at www.glc.org/energy/wind/publications.html 
<http://www.glc.org/energy/wind/publications.html>.

 

Contacts:    John Hummer, Great Lakes Commission, 734-971-9135

                  Terry Yonker, GLWC co-chair, 716-745-9129

                  Cathy Loucas, GLWC co-chair, 614-265-6882

 

 

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/The Great Lakes Wind Collaborative is a multi-sector coalition of wind 
energy stakeholders working to facilitate the sustainable development of 
wind power in the binational Great Lakes region. For more information on 
the Collaborative, visit www.glc.org/energy/wind 
<http://www.glc.org/energy/wind>./

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/The Great Lakes Commission, chaired by James Tierney (NY), is an 
interstate compact agency established under state and U.S. federal law 
and dedicated to promoting a strong economy, healthy environment and 
high quality of life for the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence region and its 
residents. The Commission consists of governors' appointees, state 
legislators, and agency officials from its eight member states. 
Associate membership for Ontario and Québec was established through the 
signing of a "Declaration of Partnership." The Commission maintains a 
formal Observer program involving U.S. and Canadian federal agencies, 
tribal authorities, binational agencies and other regional interests. 
The Commission offices are located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Learn more at 
//_www.glc.org_//./

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