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Wind power: Incredible growth What is Community Wind? Agenda Who is WECC Wind power: Incredible growth What is Community Wind? What are the benefits? Examples of Community Wind Wind Energy Consulting & Contracting, Inc. 2

Who is WECC? Our Mission: To partner with you, our clients, to provide the consultative, scientific and contracting expertise necessary to deliver the best possible solution to meet your renewable needs. Wind Energy Consulting & Contracting, Inc. 3

Who is WECC? We offer personalized service, tailored to your needs Turn-key project design, management and construction Initial project concept Wind Resource Analysis Financial Projections Funding Options Engineering Construction Management We bring Community Wind to counties, cities, school districts and businesses looking to save money on their energy spend Wind Energy Consulting & Contracting, Inc. 4

Wind is cost competitive Growth of Wind Power Industry is maturing Wind is cost competitive National Renewable Portfolio Standard and Carbon Cap-and-Trade system on the horizon US Department of Energy: 20% wind by 2030 Wind is NOW - Stimulus bill contains incentives specifically for renewable projects Wind Energy Consulting & Contracting, Inc. 5

Wind Power: Incredible Growth Wind Energy Consulting & Contracting, Inc. 6

What is Community Wind? This guarantees the benefits of the Community Wind projects are defined in a variety of ways, but all share one unifying concept: They are all at least partially owned by the community as a public entity or members of that community. This guarantees the benefits of the project are enjoyed by the people within the community. Wind Energy Consulting & Contracting, Inc. 7

Benefits of Community Wind Economic Environment Education Wind Energy Consulting & Contracting, Inc. 8

Benefits of Community Wind New jobs, some temporary during construction, some permanent for operations and maintenance Increased tax base No fuel price volatility, cost of generation will not escalate as coal, uranium or natural gas do Overall lower electricity cost Increased Tourism Local source of power for vital government services when a natural or man-made emergency disables part of the grid Wind Energy Consulting & Contracting, Inc. 9

Benefits of Community Wind No need to build new transmission lines No Pollution, discharge, run-off, exhaust, CO2, SOX, NOX, fine particulates, or water use Education Benefits K through 12 students are introduced to fastest growing energy generation technology Universities and Trade Schools get opportunity for hands- on experience leading to in-demand, high paying jobs Opportunity to collaborate with other schools that are using wind projects Wind Energy Consulting & Contracting, Inc. 10

Erie, IL Community Unit School District 1 Summary of Erie CUSD #1 Wind Project: Installed one Vensys 1.2 MW wind turbine Without Wind: Electricity costs of $7.8 Million With Wind: Generate $9 Million + First in the nation to power entire district with wind Net $4 Million over life of the turbine And…… These gains include the cost of adding air conditioning to all of the district’s facilities and was wrapped into the financing. Wind Energy Consulting & Contracting, Inc. 11

City of Geneseo, IL Construction is underway to install 2 x 1.5 MW’s $1.385 Million grant from the Illinois Clean Energy Foundation Wind Energy Consulting & Contracting, Inc. 12

Massachusetts Maritime Academy Installed one Vestas 660 kW wind turbine Saved over $300,000 in the first year of operation Paid for by grants and gifts Created hands-on learning for engineering students Since installation in June 2006: Generated over 2.8 million kWh Reducing CO2 emissions by 3.4 million pounds Reducing NOx emissions by 1000 pounds Wind Energy Consulting & Contracting, Inc. 13

Currituck County, East Coast Windpower, Jarvisburg Elementary Currituck County, NC One 275 kW Vergnet wind turbine development in process The first public-private school partnership in the state Currituck County, East Coast Windpower, Jarvisburg Elementary Hands-on experience makes education more relevant Seeking N.C. Department of Commerce Grant Wind Energy Consulting & Contracting, Inc. 14

Questions Glenn Mauney Wind Energy Consulting & Contracting, Inc. www.frombeginningtowind.com 866.402.4208, x 107 704.778.5630 Cell mauney@frombeginningtowind.com Wind Energy Consulting & Contracting, Inc. 15