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Summit Lake Wind Project
Baraga County, Michigan
November 2017
• Introductions• RES Overview• Summit Lake Wind Project• Questions & Discussion
Agenda
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RES Vision & History
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1898 – Glenfinnan Viaduct, Scotland
1923 – Wembley Stadium, London
2012 – Olympic Stadium, London
250 MW Cedar Point Wind Project
120 MW Comanche Solar Project
19.8MW / 7.8MWh Jake Energy
Storage Project
Our Vision: A future where everyone has access to affordable low carbon energy.
• Affiliated with UK-based Sir Robert McAlpine Group
• Built on a foundation of engineering & construction
• Active in renewables since 1982• Expertise in wind, solar, energy
storage, & T&D• Utility-scale & distributed
energy solutions • Over 12 GW (150+ projects)
constructed around the world
>9,750>400
>1,000>128
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Michigan Experience
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• 149 MW wind project in Huron County. Completed in 2016. Developed by RES.
• 158 MW wind project in Huron County. Completed in 2016. Developed by RES.
Summit Lake Wind Project
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• ~120 MW in Baraga County, MI
• Four miles east of L’Anse, MI
• 27,235 acres• Anticipated
construction 2019
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General Project Schedule
• Interconnection Agreement – Spring 2018• Offtake agreement – Fall 2018• Township conditional use permits – Fall 2018• All other permits required prior to construction – Late 2018• Start of construction – Jan 2019• Project commissioned – Dec 2019
Summit Lake – Land Cover Map
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• 94% forest • 3% developed• 3% other
• 2017 Google Earth imagery indicates less forest
• Desktop critical issues assessment & Tier 1 wildlife evaluation
• Aviation study• Telecommunication studies• NTIA radio frequency clearance• Raptor/eagle nest surveys
– 2-mile radius for all raptors; – 10-mile radius for known eagle
nests – March 2017• Spring raptor migration surveys• Historical & archaeological database
search (SHPO)
Environmental Studies - Completed
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• Consultation with USFWS & DNR• Site characterization study &
Tier 2 wildlife evaluation• NLEB desktop habitat
assessment• Avian/eagle use surveys began
April 2017 • General bat activity surveys
Environmental Studies – On-going
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• Raptor/eagle nest surveys (Feb/March 2018)
• Wetland survey (Spring/Summer 2018)
• Cultural resource survey (Spring/Summer 2018)
Environmental Studies - Planned
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• Federal– FAA – Determination of No
Hazard– USACE – wetland delineation
approval, jurisdictional determination, & Section 404 nationwide permit
• State– DNR – easement on public land,
commercial forest withdrawal (for turbine pad locations), stormwater general permit
– DOT – tall structure permit, driveway access, utility permit, Oversize/Overweight Permit
Anticipated Permits and Approvals
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• L’Anse Township– Conditional Use Permit– Road use agreement– Utility & driveway permits
• Baraga Township– Conditional Use Permit
(transmission line)• Baraga County
– Road Use Agreement
Contact:
Mason V. SorensonSenior Development [email protected]
Anne-Marie GrigerPermitting [email protected]
11101 West 120th AvenueSuite 400Broomfield, CO 80021 USAwww.res-group.com
Thank you!
