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Predicting Cancellation Risk

Project Cancellation is cost to developers. We used a logistic model to evaluate which factors influence the likelihood of project cancellation for 868 projects within the Wind Belt region. 
Variables included outlined in the conceptual model below: 
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Results

Low Risk Siting Benefits Developers:

50%

Less likely to be cancelled when located in a low-risk area.

25%

Less likely to be cancelled with every 0.1 increase in positive publicity.

An average wind farm in the Wind Belt is ... 

Siting and Publicity Influence Cancellation: 

According to our findings, Project location (low-risk/high-risk) and publicity significantly predicts cancellation risk.
For an otherwise average project in our sample:

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The matrix describes an average project's likelihood of cancellation given publicity score and location characteristics. 

Contact

WindBelt GP 2019
Bren School of Environmental Science and Management

2400 Bren Hall, University of California, Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, CA

93106-5131

email: gp-windbelt@bren.ucsb.edu

 

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