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Desert Sky Wind Power Project June 2002 Welcome Desert Sky Wind Project
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Desert Sky Wind Power Project June 2002 Wind Power’s Place Important part of mix Free fuel No emissions management Maturing technology Cost competitive Predictable at proven sites Low risk at proven sites Germany #1, U.S. #2 Fastest growing source Future looks bright
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Desert Sky Wind Power Project June 2002 Wind Growth 2001 1,700 MW in U.S. 2001 16 states, Texas leads 900 MW in Texas 2001 More in Texas than entire country in previous years U.S. installed capacity total 4,258 MW, 26 states
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Desert Sky Wind Power Project June 2002 US Wind Projects
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Desert Sky Wind Power Project June 2002 Wind Industry Drivers Low cost PTC, 1.7 cents per KWH Texas SB 7 Becoming “mainstream” Rural development Skilled workforce Good remote locations Transmission network
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Desert Sky Wind Power Project June 2002 Declining Cost of Wind $’s Per MWH
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Desert Sky Wind Power Project June 2002 Wind Site Considerations Willing landowners and public Windy site 1-5 years of data mesa few trees Lots of land -- rural Environmental studies Endangered species Avoid bird flyways Archaeology studies Transmission network
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Desert Sky Wind Power Project June 2002 U.S. Wind Resources
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Desert Sky Wind Power Project June 2002 Wind Energy Potential In Billions of KWH
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Desert Sky Wind Power Project June 2002 Desert Sky Wind Project GE Wind Energy built and O&M CPS buying power AEP owns
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Desert Sky Wind Power Project June 2002 Desert Sky Details AEP $175 Million investment 107 turbines, GE Wind 1.5 MW GE Wind Energy O&M CPS buys power long-term Remote and rural Indian Mesa Pecos County Iraan, Texas Project Covers 15 Square Miles
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Desert Sky Wind Power Project June 2002 GE Wind Energy 1.5 Operation GE Wind Energy 1.5 Operation Operates in 8-56 MPH wind Onboard weather station Electronically controlled Each turbine self-contained Desert Sky a 107 unit plant Yaw control facing wind Variable speed via blade pitch Operates at 11-20 RPM
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Desert Sky Wind Power Project June 2002 Tower & Turbine Profile 328’ base to blade Each blade 112’ Span greater than 747 163.3 tons total Foundation 20’ deep Rated at 1.5 megawatt Supply at least 350 homes
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Desert Sky Wind Power Project June 2002 Wide Sweep 231 ft. 211 ft. GE Wind Energy 1.5 MW turbines 231 ft. blade tip to tip
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Desert Sky Wind Power Project June 2002 Wind Turbine Units Nacelle 56 tons Tower 3 sections Workers Blade 112’ long
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Desert Sky Wind Power Project June 2002 Nacelle Nacelle (nuh-cell) Houses generator and gearbox Resembles large travel trailer Weighs 56 tons
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Desert Sky Wind Power Project June 2002 Inside Nacelle
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Desert Sky Wind Power Project June 2002 Desert Sky Map Dallas, 400 Miles San Antonio, 266 Miles Odessa, 90 Miles Ft. Stockton, 50 miles McCamey, 20 Miles Iraan, 12 Miles Desert Sky
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Desert Sky Wind Power Project June 2002 More Information AWEA.ORG American Wind Energy Association AEP.COM AEP’s web CITYPUBLICSERVICE.COM City Public Service GEWIND.COM Enron Wind DESERTSKYWIND.COM Desert Sky Wind
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Desert Sky Wind Power Project June 2002 Thank You!
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