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Wind Manufacturing & Business Development
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Kansas National and International Offices West Coast Office — Los Angeles Great Lakes Office — Chicago East Coast Office — New York Europe Office — London Mexico Office — Mexico City Japan Office — Tokyo China Office — Beijing
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Wind-Related Manufacturing Opportunities Assembly of nacelles Production of blades Manufacturing of towers Component suppliers Other opportunities
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Examples of facilities opened or announced in 2007 LM Glasfiber (blades): Little Rock, AR Vestas (blades): Windsor, CO Acciona (turbines): West Branch, IA Hendricks Industries (towers): Keokuk, IA Siemens (blades): Fort Madison, IA TPI Composites (blades): Newton, IA DMI (towers): Tulsa, OK Molded Fiberglass (blades): Aberdeen, SD DeWind (assembly): Round Rock, TX
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Percent of land area estimated to have Class 3 or higher wind power in the contiguous United States Source: National Renewable Energy Laboratory
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Central Geographic Location
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Kansas: The Place to do Business Central Location Transportation Infrastructure Skilled Labor Educational Institutions R&D Support Incentives Site Location Assistance
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U.S. Wind Energy Projects
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Kansas Resources Wind Energy Technology Program – Cloud County Community College Wind Energy Technology Program – Cloud County Community College ●Wind Energy Technician Apprenticeship Kansas Wind for SchoolsKansas Wind for SchoolsProgram Wind Applications Center –Wind Applications Center – Kansas State University Blade Research – WichitaBlade Research – Wichita State University
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Kansas: The Place to do Business Central Location Transportation Infrastructure Skilled Labor Educational Institutions R&D Support Incentives Site Location Assistance
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Critical Issues Support for Wind Industry Available Buildings Transportation Incentives
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Voluntary RPS 1,000 MW by end of 2008 Kansas Wind Working Group Kansas Transmission Authority Training/Education Initiatives Kansas Support for Wind Industry
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Available Buildings 150,000 – 300,000 square feet 28 – 35 ft. ceiling Overhead cranes Rail spur Additional land for outside storage
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Transportation Oversized Shipments Over-dimension Charges Over-dimension Charges State Permits State Permits Escort Charges Escort Charges Rail Service Highway Access Barge
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Incentives Standard Manufacturing Incentives Tax Advantages Renewable Energy Funds Special Legislation
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Marketing Initiatives Wind Power 2008 Kansas Europe Office Networking Building Relationships
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Partnership
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Randi Tveitaraas Jack (785) 296-7868 rjack@kansascommerce.com www.thinkbigks.com
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