EverPower Eastern Projects Buckeye Wind Project Champaign & Logan Counties, Ohio 100 MW Highland Wind Project Krayn, Pennsylvania 115 MW The Allegany Project Allegany, New York MW Howard Wind Project Howard, New York MW
Anemometers on Weyerhaeuser Property
Correlation of Wind Flow and Timber Production P = 1/2d x A x V 3 Upwind trees can reduce wind velocity by causing turbulence Clearing/vegetation management maintains power production efficiency
Effect of Wind Power Harvesting on Timber Management Wind Rose Identifies energy to be harvested Wind Box Identifies the area to be cleared to facilitate energy production
Wind Box Estimate Each Turbine Site: Construction area 2 acres – already cleared for turbine installation Wind flow clearing area 0 acres 12.5 acres (depending on topography)
Defining Wind Box Design Parameters WeightLengthSegments Nacelle 90 tonsn/a3 Hub 23 tonsn/a1 Blades 12 tons40 meters3 Tower 56 tons80 meters4 Nordex N90: 2.3 mw
Rotor Blade
Laydown Area
Conducting Biological Assessments Tree farms and wind parks are compatible Work with Weyerhaeuser data Limited ESA risks EverPower is monitoring Marbled Murrelet, Spotted Owl, bats, & others
Development Process Markets Key Factors Transmission interconnection Power market Utility off-takers
RPS Requirements StateRenewables Requirement Washington3% by % by % by 2020 OregonLarge Utilities: 25% by 2025 Small Utilities: 10% by 2025 Smallest Utilities: 5% by 2025 California20% by end of 2010 Goal of 33% by end of 2020
Turbine Manufacturers
EPC Contracting Turbine Supplier’s Role Turbine and Tower Delivery Commissioning Warranty turbines with staff
Development Schedule Task Environmental Baseline Studies Facilities and Road Planning BPA Interconnect Agreements Preconstruction Permitting SEPA Analysis Design Procurement Road Construction and Clearing Crane Pad Construction Electrical Cable Installation Turbine Delivery and Erection Commissioning and Start Up Commercial Operations