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Exemplary Distributed &
Community Wind Case Studies Moderator: Lisa Daniels, Windustry
Speakers: Scott Abbett, SED
Alan Axworthy, Northern Power Systems
Roger Dixon, Skylands Renewable Energy Corey Juhl, Juhl Wind
Aaron Morrow, HTWN
Charles Newcomb, Endurance Wind Power
John Pimental, Foundation Wind Power
HARBEC Inc.
Fuhrlander FL250 250kW
Installed in December of 2002
Northern Development LLC
Gamesa G58 850kW
Project / Turbine Stats
Gamesa G58 850kw
•~180 ft - Hub Height
•55m tower option
•~275 ft - Blade Tip Height
•~190 ft – Rotor Diameter
•~1,750,000kwh/year
Permitting Challenges
•Local Oversight – Ontario Planning and Zoning
•County Oversight – Wayne County Planning Board
•Federal Oversight – USACE
•Utility Oversight – Interconnection and Siting
Wetlands / Foundation
•Project required a Nationwide Permit from the USACE
•~600 yards of concrete
•Continuous pour, one truck every 10 minutes for 10 hours straight
Funding and Financing
•Project was fully debt financed by ESL Federal Credit Union
•ESL also provided short term line of credit for construction
finance
•First larger than 100kW turbine installed under the NYSERDA PON
2097 Program.
•$400,000 total.
•Federal 1603 funding
•~$700,000
Wayne Industrial
Sustainability Park •Wayne Industrial Sustainability Park = WISP
•How do you create an office park sharing electrical generation in lieu
of virtual net metering?
•Wayne County Industrial Development Authority
Final Unique Project Facts
Thank you For Your Time
Please Visit us on the Web at: www.sed-net.com
Distributed & Community Wind Case Studies
Off-grid Water Pumping in Hawaii
Alan Axworthy
Northern Power Systems
June 11, 2013
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Traditional Land Divisions: Ahupua’a
“What this really aligns with is an ahupua’a system
where we’re not wasteful, we’re very cognizant of
utilizing the natural resources more efficiently…”
Leo Caires / Gen-X Energy Development
The Need: Water… Wai
Challenges: Remoteness
“One of the exciting aspects of our project is it
really addresses problems faced in remote
locations and that is bringing a new sense of
freedom that we can now deliver energy into
locations that normally would not be able to have
access to infrastructure or electricity power.”
Leo Caires / Gen-X Energy Development
Challenges: Grid Capacity Restrictions
Challenges : Intermittent Wind Resource
The Solution: Microgrid
Microgrid Proof-of-Concept
The Solution: Off-grid Farming Subdivision
Wind Resource
Benefits
“This turbine in this location is a kind of… symbol of what this
entire community is really all about—sustainability, reducing
carbon footprint, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and
reducing our reliance on foreign oil.”
Fred Brown / Gen-X
The Team
HREDV • http://www.hawaiirenewable.com
• http://www.hawaiirenewable.com/gen-x-energy-development
Gen-X Energy Development, LLC
• http://www.gen-xenergydevelopment.com/
• http://www.skygridenergy.com/index.html
Site Constructors, Inc. • http://siteconstructors.net/
Sustainable Power Systems, LLC • http://www.sustainablepowersystems.com
Altairnano, Inc. • http://www.altairnano.com/
Northern Power Systems, Inc. • http://www.northernpower.com/
Mahalo
Alan Axworthy
Northern Power Systems
http://www.northernpower.com
11 kW Gaia
Turbine
Grahamsville
Sullivan County
New York
Roger Dixon MREA Certified Wind Site Assessor
NABCEP Certified Level 3 Small Wind Installer
NYSERDA Certified Wind Turbine Installer
Skylands Renewable Energy, LLC
908.337.2057
[email protected] - www.skylandsre.com
The Process
• Qualify the Site via Wind Modeling Programs and Satellite
Imagery
• Meet with Client and Visually Inspect Site
• Complete NYSERDA Analysis/Discuss Client Expectations
• Paperwork and Contracts (Client, NYSERDA, Local Utility)
• Excavation, Underground Electric and Footing
• Construction and Electrical Inspections
• Delivery of Turbine and Tower
• Assembly and Erection
• Final Connections and Testing
• Final Inspections (Electrical, Construction, Utility and
NYSERDA) and Commissioning of Turbine
Qualify The Site Via Computer and
Satellite Imagery
HILLS and RIDGES
Wind Energy Site Assessment
• Qualify The Available Wind Resource At A Specific
Geographic Location
• Visually Inspect Area
• Quantify Site Obstructions And Height
• Evaluate Possible Locations For Tower
• Note Soil Condition
• Locate Existing Utilities
• Evaluate Crane Access
• Summarize Electrical Use
• Manage Client Expectations
Meet With Client and Visually Inspect Site
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Mark Trees to Clear at Tower Location
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Appropriate Tower Height
• Existing Ground Obstructions
• Rotor Length/Overall System Height
• FAA Regulations
• “Fall” Zones And Lot Line Setbacks
• Cost
• Type of Tower
• Lattice vs. Monopole
• Guyed vs. Freestanding
• Footings
• Local Zoning Regulations
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Existing Electrical - Grid and Backup Generator
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Site Specific
Report
NYSERDA
Analysis
Site
Specific
Report
NYSERDA
Analysis
Tower Footing in Process
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Turbine Delivery
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Unloading the Blade
43
Turbine Controller Installation
44
Revised Electrical System
45
Preparing for the Crane Lift
46
Setting Up the Crane
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“The Pick” (Lower Part)
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“The Pick” (Upper Part)
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Tower Top View to the NW Tower Top View to the W
Tower Top View to the SW Tower Top View to the S
Tower Top View To The SE Tower Top View To The E
Tower Top View to the NE Tower Top View to the N
Satellite Image After Installation
Roger Dixon
MREA Certified Wind Site Assessor
NABCEP Certified Level 3 Small
Wind Installer
NYSERDA Certified Wind Turbine
Installer
Skylands Renewable Energy, LLC
908.337.2057
www.skylandsre.com
June 11th, 2013
DWEA - Small and Community Wind Conference and Exhibition
Adams Wind
20 MW - Community Wind Project
(Cosmos, MN)
Company Overview
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The Adams Wind project (Adams Wind
Generations, LLC) is a community
owned and operated wind energy project
with a total nameplate capacity of 19.8
megawatts, utilizing twelve Alstom ECO-
86 1.65MW wind turbines. The project is
located approximately 70 miles west of
Minneapolis near the small town of
Cosmos, MN. The Adams Wind project is
a MN C-BED project which means at
least 51% of the gross electricity
revenues generated over the life of the
20-year power purchase agreement will
flow to the local owners. (The Adams
family.)
Introduction Adams Wind
PROJECT DETAILS
Project Size 19.8 MW
Project Location 2 miles West of Cosmos, MN
Turbine Equipment Alstom ECO-86 (1.65 MW)
Rotor Diameter 86 meters (282 ft.)
Structure Height 123 meters (403 ft.)
Local Owner Adams Family
Developer Juhl Wind Inc.
O&M Provider Alstom – Juhl Energy
Services
Balance of Plant Ryan Construction
Equity/Debt
Partner
JP Morgan Chase
Utility Off-taker Xcel Energy
Company Overview
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The Adams Wind Project started as local land owner and farmer Doug Adams’
vision as he and his wife Karen explored ways to have the next generation of the
family (their four daughters and sons-in-law) involved in an Ag related business
together. Since none of his daughters decided to become (or marry) farmers, Doug
wanted to create a way for their family to have roots in the community long after he
retires from farming his land and the Adams Wind Project will allow them to do so
by “farming the wind” for the next 20 years. The project also helps to support the
local economy through land-lease payments to landowners, tax payments
benefiting the county and townships, and by creating new 6 new full-time jobs.
Project Overview Adams Wind
Company Overview
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Conclusion Kenfield Wind
Thank you!
GREENSBURG HIGH SCHOOL CASE STUDY
June 11, 2013
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• Salaries
• Benefits
• Consumable Supplies
Cap
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• Buildings
• Remodeling
• Renovations
• Non-Consumable Items
Project Overview
Turbine: Endurance E-3120 (50kW) 140ft Lattice
Annual Production: ~220,000 kWh
Demonstrated Annual Savings: $20k-$25k
Sales Process:
Customer Drivers
Development Process:
Interconnection
Permitting
Financing:
The Value to School Administrators!
Operation:
Endurance as a Partner
Value to School:
Superintendent’s Perspective
Project Details
Customer’s Perspective
endurancewindpower.co
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The Process: Picking Up the Pace
Problem/Opportunity
• UK FIT = Wide Funnel, Short Pipe
• Screening is time critical
Need
• GIS, shorthand AEP screening
• Requires tools/expertise not typical of DWT
Solution
• Partners (aggregators)
Distributed Wind Generation Overview June 2013
Foundation Windpower General Electric SLE 1.5MW wind turbine Vernalis, CA
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Company Overview • Founded 2008 to pursue distributed wind projects • Industrial, commercial, municipal - energy niche • Design, develop, permit, finance, build, operate • Long-term power purchase agreement model • World-class equipment suppliers
11 sites 16 turbines 22 MW of generating capacity
Benefits to Customer • Energy cost savings and stabilization • Zero emissions • Small footprint (esp. compared to solar) • Visible symbol of environmental stewardship
Walmart 1.0 MW Red Bluff, CA
Safeway 2.0 MW Tracy, CA
Teichert 1.5MW Vernalis, CA
IEUA 1.0MW Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Anheuser Busch 1.5 MW Fairfield, CA
Cemex 1.0 MW Madison, CA
Robertson’s Ready Mix 2.0 MW Cabazon, CA Nestle Waters
3.2 MW Cabazon, CA
Cemex Black Mountain 3.2 MW Victorville, CA
Cemex River Plant 3.0 MW Victorville, CA
California Footprint, 22 MW (and growing)
Superior Farms 1.0 MW Dixon, CA
* Actual installed turbines in photos, if no photo, then project is in permitting phase
Distributed Wind Generation: Behind-The-Meter
Facility Site
Centralized Large Power Plant
Net Energy Metering
• Up to 1MW per Meter • At retail prices
Traditional Industrial Power Sales
• Long term PPA • Discount to retail rate
Wind Turbines
ON SITE
• Industrial retail rates • Inflexible monopoly
+ Transmission Expense Direct Sale
1-5 MW
Retail Sale
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Benefits to Customer
• Cost savings (no capital expense) and cost predictability
• Creates “green jobs”
• Small footprint
• 1.0 MW of solar PV = 6 to 8 acres • 1.5 MW of wind = 50 sq. ft.
• Every 1500 MWh of renewable energy produced
• Could power 250 average sized homes • Equals planting almost 300 acres of trees • Eliminates over 2,600,000 lbs of CO2 • Saves over 2,000 barrels of oil
• A visible symbol of environmental stewardship
6/15/2013 Foundation Windpower LLC – Confidential / Proprietary 89
Solar PV – 1.0 MW Wind – 1.5 MW
= 5 to 7 acres = ~ 800 sq. ft.
Wind turbine
could fit in ½ of an end
zone
PV solar requires
~9 football
fields
PPA Based Model – No Risk Way to Reduce Costs
• Zero Payback Period (all cap ex and operating costs are paid by Foundation Windpower)
• Immediate cost savings of 5% to 20% (utility rates rise 5%-6% annually)
• Customers may save millions of dollars in energy costs
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• Complex process
• 6 to 24 months
• High degree of uncertainty
• $50k to $500k for planning, permits, mitigation
Challenge #1 = CEQA
May result in no project and
total loss
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Challenge #2 = Community Acceptance
Foundation Windpower LLC – Confidential / Proprietary 92
Housecats kill 1000x more birds than wind turbines
Noise level = to your kitchen refridgerator
Challenge #3 = Window Is Closing
1. Federal tax incentives SUNSET -- concern regarding federal debt
• Wind tax credits (PTC/ITC) recently extended • Only valid for project starting construction before Dec. 31, 2013
2. Self Generation Incentive Program is FINITE and COMPETITIVE • No new funding past 2014
3. Tax equity and credit (esp. project finance) markets CHANGE • Not many firms active in tax equity – Foundation Windpower has strong relationship • Debt markets nervous and fickle
4. Equipment is available NOW at attractive prices and terms • Equipment often not available for one-turbine projects
6/15/2013 Foundation Windpower LLC – Confidential / Proprietary 93
This window will close… soon
Current market conditions enable Foundation Windpower to offer renewable energy at a small discount to traditional power
6/15/2013
Anheuser-Busch Budweiser Brewery (Fairfield, CA)
Foundation Windpower LLC – Confidential / Proprietary 94
August 2011-- Foundation work October 2011 -- Construction & Erection November 2011 -- Electrical & Interconnection November 2011 – Commissioned Adjacent to I-80
6/15/2013
Superior Packing, Ellensburg Lamb Co. (Dixon, CA)
Foundation Windpower LLC – Confidential / Proprietary 95
October 2012-- Foundation work November 2012 -- Construction & Erection December 2012 -- Electrical & Interconnection December 2012 – Commissioned Visible from I-80 near Davis, CA
6/15/2013
1.5 MW Teichert Materials (Vernalis, CA)
Foundation Windpower LLC – Confidential / Proprietary 96
March-April 2010 -- Foundation work May 2010 -- Construction & Erection Jun.-Aug. 2010 -- Electrical & Interconnection September 2010 – Commissioned Visible from I-580, I-205, Hwy 33
6/15/2013
2.0 MW Safeway Distribution Center (Tracy, CA)
Foundation Windpower LLC – Confidential / Proprietary 97
Feb 2011 - Foundation work April 2011 - Construction May 2011 - Electrical & Interconnection June 2011 – Commissioned Located adjacent to I-580
6/15/2013
1.0 MW Inland Empire Utility Agency (Rancho Cucamonga, CA)
Foundation Windpower LLC – Confidential / Proprietary 98
August 2011-- Foundation work October 2011 -- Construction & Erection November 2011 -- Electrical & Interconnection November 2011 – Commissioned Visible from I-10 and I-15
6/15/2013
1.0 MW Project Cemex (Madison, CA)
Foundation Windpower LLC – Confidential / Proprietary 99
May 2012-- Foundation work June 2012 -- Construction & Erection July 2012 -- Electrical & Interconnection August 2012 – Commissioning Visible from Hwy-505
6/15/2013
3.2 MW Cemex River Plant (Victorville, CA)
Foundation Windpower LLC – Confidential / Proprietary 100
September 2012-- Foundation work October 2012 -- Construction & Erection November 2012 -- Electrical & Interconnection December 2012 – Commissioning Adjacent to I-15 and Route 66
6/15/2013
3.2 MW Cemex Black Mountain Quarry (Apple Valley, CA)
Foundation Windpower LLC – Confidential / Proprietary 101
September 2012-- Foundation work October 2012 -- Construction & Erection November 2012 -- Electrical & Interconnection December 2012 – Commissioning Visible from I-15
6/15/2013
1.0 MW Walmart Distribution Center (Red Bluff, CA)
Foundation Windpower LLC – Confidential / Proprietary 102
May 2012-- Foundation work July 2012 -- Construction & Erection August 2012 -- Electrical & Interconnection September 2012 – Commissioning Visible from I-5
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Walmart Erects Its First Megawatt Wind Turbine In California August 6, 2012 By Todd Woody
http://www.forbes.com/sites/toddwoody/2012/08/06/walmart-winds-up-wind-power-in-california/
As Walmart installed solar panels on its 100th California store in San Diego last week, a 265-foot-high wind turbine was rising
outside one of the retail giant’s distribution centers in the rural reaches of the Golden State. The 1-megawatt, General Electric
turbine in Red Bluff is Walmart’s first such installation and the next stage in the company’s efforts to eventually obtain 100% of
its energy from renewable sources.
“It looks like our renewable energy strategy is going to take a lot of tools,” says Greg Pool, a director of energy for Walmart.
“We are pursuing wind energy and renewable energy at a lot of different levels.” The company has installed micro-turbines a
top light poles at stores in California and Massachusetts that generate between 2 to 3 kilowatts of electricity but Red Bluff is
the first facility that will boast a full-sized wind turbine like those found on wind farms that generate hundreds of megawatts of
power.
The GE wind turbine is expected to supply between 15% and 20% of the Red Bluff distribution’s electricity demand. As with
Walmart’s solar installations, the retailer won’t own the turbine. In this case, Walmart will buy the electricity it generates under
a 15-year power purchase agreement with Foundation Windpower, a Silicon Valley company that installs large turbines for
businesses.
“We’re targeted to save money from day one of the project,” says David Ozment, Walmart’s senior director of energy.
Walmart operates more than 100 distribution centers across the U.S. and the company is looking at the suitability of the sites
for wind power, according to Pool. “Clearly there’s opportunities for us going down the road,” he says.
Just don’t expect to see giant wind turbines go up at your local Walmart. Besides the inevitable headaches that would come
from trying to obtain permits to install a 25-story machine with blades that stretch 250 feet, such a turbine would generate
more electricity than a typical store needs, Pool says. “One thing I would like to see, and this is kind of a missing link in the
wind industry in the U.S., is that there’s not enough medium size turbines in the 400 kilowatt to 800 kilowatt size.”
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2.0 MW Robertson’s Ready Mix / Mitsubishi Cement (Cabazon, CA)
Foundation Windpower LLC – Confidential / Proprietary 104
September 2012-- Foundation work October 2012 -- Construction & Erection November 2012 -- Electrical & Interconnection December 2012 – Commissioning Adjacent to I-10
6/15/2013
3.2 MW Nestle Water / Arrowhead (Cabazon, CA)
Foundation Windpower LLC – Confidential / Proprietary 105
June 2012-- Foundation work October 2012 -- Construction & Erection November 2012 -- Electrical & Interconnection December 2012 – Commissioning Adjacent to I-10
2013-14 Strategy
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Behind the Meter Projects (double the fleet) • More of the same 1-10 MW projects • Expand to new regions
Acquire Medium-Size Development Assets • PURPA niche projects <20 MW • Late stage development
Deliver New Products to Existing Customers • Solar • Storage • Waste heat recovery
Contact Information
For Corporate Information: John Pimentel mobile: 650-269-8933 [email protected]
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For Sales : Bob Lewis mobile: 415-515-3404 [email protected] www.foundationwindpower.com
Exemplary Distributed &
Community Wind Case Studies Moderator: Lisa Daniels, Windustry
Speakers: Scott Abbett, SED
Alan Axworthy, Northern Power Systems
Roger Dixon, Skylands Renewable Energy Corey Juhl, Juhl Wind
Aaron Morrow, HTWN
Charles Newcomb, Endurance Wind Power
John Pimental, Foundation Wind Power
