1. Renewable Energy Statistics Program June 2010

2. NASS is seeking stakeholder input as it develops an ongoing program to collect and publish data about agriculture’s production and use of renewable energy.

3. Background For the first time in FY 2010, Congress appropriated funding for NASS to collect annual data on energy-related topics

4. Background 2008 – General questions included in Census of Agriculture 2010 – On-Farm Renewable Energy Production Survey 2011 and Beyond – We need your input!

5. On-Farm Renewable Energy Production Survey NASS’s first-ever nationwide energy survey Currently underway (through July 2010) Results to be released February 2011

6. On-Farm Renewable Energy Production Survey Follow-on to 2007 Census of Agriculture Census respondents were asked: “At any time during 2007, did this operation generate energy or electricity on the farm using wind or solar technology, methane digester, etc?”

7. On-Farm Renewable Energy Production Survey Limited focus: –Energy generated on-farm in 2009 via wind, solar, methane digestion –Sales to electric grid –Utility bill savings –Installation costs and funding

8. On-Farm Renewable Energy Production Survey Screening questions about other types of renewable energy production: –Biodiesel –Ethanol –Geothermal –Hydroelectric –Mechanical (windmills, water wheels, etc)

9. On-Farm Renewable Energy Production Survey Link to Questionnaire

10. 2011 and Beyond What’s Next for NASS Energy Program?

11. Annual Renewable Energy Survey Annual survey beginning in 2012 NASS soliciting public input on scope and content Also consulting with other agencies and industry groups

12. Annual Renewable Energy Survey Potential issues to explore: –Factors driving production and use –Obstacles –Production of energy crops –Costs and returns –On-farm liquid fuels production –Use of ethanol co-products –Leasing of wind rights

13. Your Input Needed! Please follow this link to the online feedback form: –http://www.nass.usda.gov/energysurvey/http://www.nass.usda.gov/energysurvey/