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Twin Groves Wind Farm Bloomington Moraine McLean County, Illinois

Twin Groves Wind Farm Bloomington Moraine McLean County, Illinois. A Strong Beginning for Illinois Wind Robert Nagel robertn84@gmail.com. Project Overview. Phase 1: 120 Turbines As of 4/28/07: 64 Operational Turbines Phase 2: 120 Turbines

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Twin Groves Wind Farm Bloomington Moraine McLean County, Illinois

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  1. Twin Groves Wind FarmBloomington Moraine McLean County, Illinois A Strong Beginning for Illinois Wind Robert Nagel robertn84@gmail.com

  2. Project Overview • Phase 1: 120 Turbines • As of 4/28/07: 64 Operational Turbines • Phase 2: 120 Turbines • Totals: 240 Turbines = 400 Megawatts = 120,000 homes • Spans 50 square miles • 1,500 ft from living spaces • 500 ft from highways • 450 ft from county roads • $700 Million Project Cost • About 12 year Payback period

  3. Tools for Project Estimates • Wind Class • Local Wind Rose • Site Specific Measurements • Turbine Details • Economic Climate of Illinois Electricity Markets http://www.iira.org/pubsnew/publications/IVARDC_Reports_614.pdf

  4. 2002-2007 • Horizon Launches Idea to Landowners • Informational Dinners & Private Meetings • Authorize Test Towers at proposed sites • Federal Production Tax Credit • 1.8 cents per KWh for 10 years • Positive Test Data • 17 mph @ 80 m • Capacity Factor: 35-39% means producing the rated power that % of time • Make some sort of electricity over 91% of the time

  5. Vestas V-82~ 1.65 MW • Denmark • Blades, Nacelle, and Rotor • Flown to Louisiana, Railed to Bloomington, Trucked to Sites • Hub Height: 80 m • Blade Diameter: 82 m • Cut In: 7-9 mph • Cut Out: 55 mph • Active Pitch Control • Yaw Mechanism

  6. Transmission • New Construction • 103 Miles Underground Cables • 12 Miles Surface Cables • $1 Million per Mile • 2 Step Up Substations • Local Transmission • Regional Transmission • ComEd Lines

  7. Down on the Farm • Warren and Betty • 6 Turbines • Receive Lease Payments • $5,100 per turbine, per year • payments increase with Consumer Price Index Inflation • Land Options • Leasing: Similar to a fuel cost • Buying: Higher Capital Cost • Limited Liability Corporation (LLC)

  8. Illinois 2006 Electricity Generation 16,444 GWh 2007 Electricity Generation 18,251 GWh 11% Increase Energy Information Administration: Table 1.6.A. Net Generation by State by Sector, January 2007 and 2006 http://www.eia.doe.gov/oiaf/aeo/pdf/trend_2.pdf

  9. Political Conditions • Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) • Non-mandatory Goal of 8% in 2013 • Solar Water Heat, Solar Thermal Electric, Photovoltaics, Landfill Gas, Wind, Biomass, Hydroelectric, CHP/Cogeneration • 75% from Wind

  10. Conclusions • Pursuit Yankee Ridge • Land Owners • Site Specific Data • Proximity to Grid Transmission • Politically Encourage Wind Power • Mandatory Renewable Portfolio Standard • Federal Tax Reduction Credit • Carbon Tax

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