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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 Presentation
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Kansas Renewable Energy & Efficiency Conference ‘07
Smoky Hills Phase I Wind Project Update
• 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
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 – Centrally Located
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
250 MW site
Phased construction
230 kV system
22,000+ acres
40 leases
I-70 good access for construction
Smoky Hills Site
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 TurbinesTower – 78 m / 13.5 ft diamBlade – 80 m diam.Tower – 197 tonsNacelle & 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
Foundation Excavation ~ 15 feet deep
Rebar & Tower Bolt – 60+ Tons
Foundation Pour – 490 cubic yards
Foundation w/o Pedestal Pour
Kannapolis Rail Yard
Site Lay Down & Staging Yard
Tower Delivery – Area 2
Setting Tower Base Section
Setting Second Tower Section
Setting 1st Nacelle – September 21st
Blade Delivery ~ 131 feet
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
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
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