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Horizon Wind Energy

Horizon Wind Energy. Presents Meridian Way Wind Farm. Who We Are. Horizon Wind Energy develops, constructs, owns and operates wind farms throughout the U.S.

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Horizon Wind Energy

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  1. Horizon Wind Energy Presents Meridian Way Wind Farm

  2. Who We Are • Horizon Wind Energy develops, constructs, owns and operates wind farms throughout the U.S. • Originally Zilkha Renewable Energy. Acquired by Goldman Sachs in 2005 and renamed Horizon Wind Energy. Acquired by Energias de Portugal (EDP) in 2007. • Headquartered in Houston with regional offices in New York, Oregon, California, Oklahoma, Minnesota and Illinois • Overland Park, Kansas office opening in December 2007 • Over 160 employees • By the end of 2007, will have developed more than 2000 MW of operating wind farms, placing Horizon 3rd in the U.S. in MW owned

  3. What We’ve Done Maple Ridge Wind Farm 322 MW, Lewis County NY Top of Iowa Wind Farm 80 MW, Worth County Iowa Blue Canyon Wind Farm 225 MW, near Lawton OK Tierras Morenas 24 MW, Costa Rica Lone Star 400 MW, Shackelford County TX Elkhorn Valley 100 MW, Union County WA Prairie Star 100 MW, Mower County MN Twin Groves 396 MW, McLean County IL

  4. Meridian Way Wind Farm • First 105 MW sold under PPA to Empire • 2nd 96 MW PPA being pursued • Support from wildlife community • Exceptional community backing • Short and robust interconnect • Excellent wind resource Relationships with wildlife stakeholders and Kansas Biological Survey resulted in optimal site selection.

  5. About the Name Meridian Way Wind Farm • Objective: identify nexus between community and wind farm • U.S. Route • Formerly known as Meridian Road • Historically significant • Farm-to-market road • Intersects county, Concordia and the wind farm

  6. Meridian Way Wind Farm • Excellent wind resource – Located in a Class 4 wind site • Exceptional community support • Close to load centers

  7. Turbines Frame Agreement with Vestas • V90 3.0MW turbine • State-of-the-art technology • Fewer turbines required • Decreased environmental impact • Light-weight technology decreases Stress on components • Established reliability • Highly efficient turbine • Dynamic reactive power capability

  8. Construction Construction • Horizon has significant construction management experience overseeing contractors • BOP contractor will construct under Horizon supervision • Construction to begin March 2008 • Operational by end of 2008

  9. Operations & Maintenance • Horizon will provide on-site management of the Cloud County Wind Farm • Operations group has significant experience operating wind projects throughout the country • Vestas will provide maintenance during warranty period

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