John D. White October 27, 2009 Texas/European Union Wind Energy Symposium

The Alliance ABOUT THE ALLIANCE: The Wind Alliance develops infrastructure, technology and workforce through pre-competitive collaboration between industry, academia and government within the United States. The Wind Alliance is an independent, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization led by John D. White, Managing Director. OUR PURPOSE: – Actively identify barriers in the industry – Connect complementary members to execute solutions through pre-competitive collaborative projects – Identify and channel funding for projects – Coordinate and administer projects, as needed We are helping the Wind Industry meet the goals of 2030, and helping to make the Industry cost-competitive with other forms of energy.

The Alliance The Wind Alliance’s board is chaired by Dick Williams (Shell Wind), and co-chaired by Mark Ellison (Vice Chancellor for Economic Development, Texas A&M University System). Operating Board Industry Chair Academic Co-Chair Corporate Board Members (Stakeholders) Academic Board Members (Stakeholders) Corporate Advisory Council Open to Corporate Board Members Academic Advisory Council Open to Academic Board Members Advisory Council Open to Advisory Members General Manager Managing Director Director of Planning & Development Industry Analyst Operating Committees Infrastructure Industry Chair Academic Co-Chair Technology Industry Chair Academic Co-Chair Workforce Industry Chair Academic Co-Chair Our primary function is to manage three dynamic, member- driven, think-tank committees.

The Alliance COMMITTEES: – Infrastructure  Chair: Peter Lorenz, Quanta Services  Co-Chair: Barry Butler, University of Iowa – Technology  Chair: Carsten Westergaard, Vestas  Co-Chair: John Pappas, University of Texas – Workforce  Chair: TBA  Co-Chair: Andy Swift, Texas Tech University MEMBERS: – Industry/Private Sector – Academic Institutions – Government/Public Sector Committees identify opportunities for wind industry optimization, incubate the forward-thinking ideas, and execute pre-competitive collaborative projects for solutions. We are a pre-competitive collaboration.

The Alliance CONTACT DETAIL: 1100 Louisiana Street, Suite 5005 Houston, TX e: p: f: