Impacts of Wind Development on the Economy of

Impacts of Wind Development on the Economy of Beaver County Presented By Scott Albrecht. County Administrator.

The Wind Kids

Project Summary • • • 306 MW 165 Turbines 88 mile transmission line to IPP Power 54, 300 homes in S. CA 349, 400 Tons of CO 2 Offset • Largest operational utility-scale wind farm in Utah

Before After

Tax Base Pre-Wind Development Post-Wind Development 12, 163 acres $680 $3, 123, 949 • Benefits of Tax Generation – New Hospital – New Elementary School – Improved Road Infrastructure – Shift from Residential Tax Burden to Business • 30% of assessed evaluation

Role of Taxes • Why Are Taxes Assessed? – To Provide the Essential Services Collectively Needed as a Society. Basic Services Roads Education Emergency & Medical Services Law Enforcement & Judicial Services

Contributions vs. Impacts CONTRIBUTIONS H i g h -Capital Investment -Contribution to Tax Base -Effective Use of nonproducing private property vs IMPACTS -Roads -Education -Emergency & Medical Services - Law Enforcement & Judicial Services L o w

Employment Diversification

First Wind in 2015 • Currently Employee 25 • Up to date on tax payments • Contribute to Community functions • Annual $3, 000 student scholarship • Permitted 350 MW Solar Projects • Put Beaver County on the Map for RE – 5 Utility-Scale Operating RE industries within 50 miles

QUESTIONS ? Scott Albrecht smalbrecht@beaver. utah. gov (435)438 -6490