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Kansas Renewable Energy & Efficiency Conference ‘07. Smoky Hills Phase I Wind Project Update. TradeWind An Experienced Power Team. Founded 2001 Lenexa, Kansas Based Senior managers have 60+ years Utility and IPP experience Directly managed - 5,300 MWs valued at over $5 Billion
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Kansas Renewable Energy & Efficiency Conference ‘07 Smoky Hills Phase I Wind Project Update
TradeWind An Experienced Power Team • Founded 2001 • Lenexa, Kansas Based • Senior managers have 60+ years Utility and IPP experience • Directly managed - 5,300 MWs valued at over $5 Billion • 2,300 MWs of wind development in central USA Owned by local investors and Enel S.p.A.
TWE/Enel- Leaders in Renewable Power Development • TWE Form’s Strategic Alliance with Enel - 2006 • Enel S.p.A. is Italy’s Largest Electric Utility • $65 billion market capitalization • $51+ billion revenue • Over 53,000+ MW’s of electric generation worldwide • 19,000 + MW’s of renewable electric generation Enel will invest $ 6 billion in renewable energy worldwide
Smoky Hills Development Highlights • 1st Met tower – June 2003 • Land leasing - 24+ months • Public meetings - multiple meetings ‘03 through ‘06 • Environmental evaluation • Power contracting – 2006 • Turbine selection – 3Q ‘06 • BOP selection – 3Q ‘06 • Start of construction 2Q ‘07
Environmental Due Diligence • TWE conducted the environmental work on this project with the assistance of the following groups and contractors: • TRC Mariah, Inc. • Burns & McDonnell, Inc. • Chatman & Associates, Inc. • United States Fish and Wildlife Service • Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks • Kansas Department of Health and Environment • United States Corps of Engineers • Lincoln County, Kansas • Ellsworth County, Kansas
Environmental & Archeological • Environmental Studies conducted for the project: • Threatened and Endangered Species review and Critical Habitat Delineation (2005) • Raptor nest inventories (2005 and 2007) • Prairie Chicken Lek and population counts (2005, 2006, and 2007) • Wetland inventory mapping • Migratory corridor review • Cultural resources review • Paleontological Resources review
Smoky Hills Site • 250 MW site • Phased construction • 230 kV system • 22,000+ acres • 40 leases • I-70 good access for construction
Smoky Hills Project Construction Phase I-100.8 MW Smoky Hills Phase I Schedule I. Start – April 2007 II. Turbine erection – August 2007 III. Substation Complete – November 2007 IV. Commissioning & COD-December 2007
Vestas – V80 1.8 MW Turbines 56 Vestas V 80 1.8 MW Turbines Tower – 78 m / 13.5 ft diam Blade – 80 m diam. Tower – 197 tons Nacelle & rotor – 104 tons Turbine erection by Vestas
M.A. Mortenson – Balance of Plant MAM a leader in USA wind power construction Access Roads – 22 miles Underground cable – 22.5 miles Overhead line - 7 miles
Avoided Emissions & Energy Production Smoky Hills Phase I Eliminates ~ 203,000 tons CO2/ year ~ 665 tons S02/year ~ 455 tons NOx/ year Energy supply equivalent to ~35,000 homes
Smoky Hills Energy Supply Customers Over 235,000 customers will benefit from Smoky Hills renewable energy Phase I Power Purchasers Include : Sunflower Electric – Hays, KS Board of Public Utilities – Kansas City, KS Midwest Energy – Hays, KS All Phase I energy will be consumed in Kansas
Economic Development Benefits Smoky Hills will bring significant economic benefit to central Kansas Over 150 construction jobs – at peak $14 million in local spending during construction Over $ 16 million to county government & local land owners Over $ 8 million in salary & benefits for operations staff