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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 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Kansas Renewable Energy & Efficiency Conference ‘07
Smoky Hills Phase I Wind Project Update
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• 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.
TradeWind An Experienced Power Team
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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
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Smoky Hills – Centrally Located
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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
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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
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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
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250 MW site
Phased construction
230 kV system
22,000+ acres
40 leases
I-70 good access for construction
Smoky Hills Site
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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
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Vestas – V80 1.8 MW Turbines
56 Vestas V 80 1.8 MW TurbinesTower – 78 m / 13.5 ft diamBlade – 80 m diam.Tower – 197 tonsNacelle & rotor – 104 tons
Turbine erection by Vestas
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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
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Foundation Excavation ~ 15 feet deep
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Rebar & Tower Bolt – 60+ Tons
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Foundation Pour – 490 cubic yards
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Foundation w/o Pedestal Pour
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Kannapolis Rail Yard
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Site Lay Down & Staging Yard
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Tower Delivery – Area 2
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Setting Tower Base Section
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Setting Second Tower Section
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Setting 1st Nacelle – September 21st
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Blade Delivery ~ 131 feet
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Avoided Emissions & Energy ProductionSmoky Hills Phase I Eliminates
~ 203,000 tons CO2/ year
~ 665 tons S02/year
~ 455 tons NOx/ year
Energy supply equivalent to ~35,000 homes
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Smoky Hills Energy Supply CustomersOver 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
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Economic Development BenefitsSmoky 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