Gamesa Wind Activity in West Virginia West Virginia Wind Working Group October 14 th, 2008 Joshua Framel Senior Project Developer Philadelphia, PA

1 GAMESA OVERVIEW Worldwide headquarters in Spain US headquarters in Philadelphia, PA Turbine manufacturing facilities in Pennsylvania Ebensburg and Fairless Hills, PA Three Development Offices in US Philadelphia, Minneapolis, and Austin 12,000+ MW of wind installed around the world by the end of 2007 Vertically integrated Involved in development, manufacturing, construction, sales and operation of wind farms

2 UPDATE ON GAMESA DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY IN THE NORTHEAST Completed construction and sale of 80 MW Allegheny Ridge Wind Farm Portage, PA 70 MW North Allegheny Wind Farm complete by end of 2008 Next projects on the radar are 50 MW Chestnut Flats Wind Farm and 50 MW Sandy Ridge Wind Farm Both on the Allegheny Front Other projects in various stages of development in West Virginia, New York, Virginia, and Ohio

3 WIND FARM FEASIBILITY IN WEST VIRGINIA West Virginia has many of the components for a successful wind farm: Good wind resource on ridge-tops Available transmission Existing permitting regime WV Public Service Commission Landowner support Community group support Sierra Club WV Highlands Conservancy Coal River Mountain Watch

4 WIND FARMS IN WEST VIRGINIA Existing Projects Mountaineer Wind Energy Center – 66 MW Ned Power Mt. Storm Phase I & II – 264 MW Projects under development Beech Ridge – 186 MW Liberty Gap – 100 MW US Wind Force Mount Storm – 150 MW Laurel Ridge -125 MW More…

5 CHALLENGES TO WIND FARMS IN WEST VIRGINIA Organized local opposition groups NIMBY, CAVE, BANANA Construction Some of the windiest sites are the most remote or have been surface mined Environmental issues Birds, bats, and threatened or endangered species WV Public Service Commission Lengthy process for project approval

6 GAMESA DEVELOPMENTS IN WV Rich Mountain Wind Farm Randolph County – 80 MW Dobbin Ridge Wind Farm Grant and Tucker Counties – 80 MW Stone Steps Wind Farm McDowell County – 60 MW Nicholas Wind Farm Nicholas County – 60 MW

7 RICH MOUNTAIN WIND FARM 80 MW proposed in Randolph County ~ 4,000 feet in elevation 8 miles of privately owned ridge-top Within the proclamation boundary of the Monongahela National Forest Critical issues analysis indicated several areas of possible concern Expected to need Incidental Take Permit due to Indiana Bat Potential view shed concerns Currently evaluating cost/benefit of project

8 GAMESA OUTLOOK IN WEST VIRGINIA Many sites exist with good wind farm potential More support from state county agencies More support from local environmental organizations Continuing education & outreach to communities WV Open for WIND Business!

9 Questions? Josh Framel Senior Project Developer Gamesa Energy USA, LLC