Examples of Assignments and Projects
Consultant For Major International Utility - Land Acquisition and Permitting
Illinois -- 2008-2009
- Assisted client in securing a large acreage position capable of supporting a wind project for approximately 160 MW's
Consultant For Major International Utility - Land Acquisition and Permitting
Illinois -- 2005-2008
- Assisted client in securing a large acreage position capable of supporting a wind project ranging from 370 to 400+ wind turbines
Consultant Mount Hays Wind Farm - Project Development and Management
British Columbia, Canada -- 2006
- Performed due diligence and made suggestions on project economic model
- Consulted with Management on bid strategy and pricing range for bid on BC Hydro RFP - Client was awarded and subsequently executed a PPA with BC Hydro
- Analyzed construction cost estimates and turbine supply quotes for Mount Hays Team
- Drafted Balance of Plant RFP contract document outlining scope, roles and responsibilities, and specifications for construction of Mount Hays Project
- Made document review and provided comments on turbine supply quotes
- Project awaiting construction
Consultant For Wind Site Feasibility Study at Four Sites on Native Lands
Arizona -- 2005
- Conducted site visits to four potential wind project sites located on or near Native American lands
- Estimated and confirmed likely range of capacity possible at each site
- Performed due diligence on State and Native Reservation zoning, taxes, and permitting requirements
- Built economic models for each project site
- Drafted report outlining project sizes, capital and operating costs, preliminary list of permits required, discussed overall project feasibility at each site
- Arizona Republic article: Navajos set to tap power of the wind
- Arizona Daily Sun article: Sempra looking at Gray Mountain
Consultant Harvest Wind Farm - Project Development and Management
Michigan -- 2004-2006
- Advised in site selection, and performed a site feasibility study and evaluation for client
- Built project economic model and project information package
- Assisted in selection and partnering with a major fortune 500 company for development
- Initiated and facilitated transmission interconnection application process for client with MISO
- Spoke at Oliver Township Zoning meeting in support of client's local WECS permitting efforts
- Provided advice and oversight of environmental due diligence for site with environmental consultant
- Reviewed, screened, and advised client on several RFP's for power purchase agreements
- Advised client in retaining other consultants for project
In June, 2007, the Harvest Wind Farm project was announced to the public. See the press release from John Deere Wind Energy, the principal owner and partner in developing the wind energy project with Trintek's client, Michigan Wind, LLC.
In addition, Wolverine Power Cooperative in Cadillac, Michigan announced a long term agreement to buy wind generated power from the Harvest Wind Farm. Get the Wolverine Power Cooperative's press release to learn more about the sale of power from Harvest Wind Farm.
Wolverine Power also features a nice summary of Harvest Wind Farm facts on the feature page of their web site.
Pictures of the Harvest Wind Farm can be seen on the Great Lakes Wiki web site.
Great Lakes Aerial Photos has a very nice slide show of Harvest Wind Farm, even including the on-site construction of wind turbine units.
The Michigan web site features more pictures of the Harvest Wind Farm.
See YouTube videos of the Harvest Wind Farm:
Virtual Tour video
Great Lakes Energy video
News video
On-site construction and completion video
Consultant Buffalo Mountain Wind Energy Project - Project Manager
Tennessee -- 2003
- Consulted and managed overall project development on 15 turbine, 27 MW project located in mountainous terrain
- Performed due diligence and made recommendations on project economic model and state and local tax assumptions, and selection of wind turbine supplier
- Performed due diligence on power purchase agreement and project site
- Negotiated professional services agreement with local law firm and performed due diligence on project permits
- Negotiated project site easement with The Coal Creek Mining and Manufacturing Company
- Negotiated waivers of setback from property line with the Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency
- Defined, structured, and negotiated wind turbine supply contract and long term parts and services/warantee agreement with Vestas American Wind Technology
- Prepared detailed RFP for balance of plant EPC construction and conducted site tours for EPC bidders
- Evaluated balance of plant bids and made recommendations for selection of contrators
- Assisted in structuring EPC balance of plant contract
- Assisted in drafting the memorandum of financing and contacted potential project lenders
- Project was financed by Dexia Bank and has been commercially operating since 2003
See the intial press release for the Buffalo Mountain Wind Energy Project that Trintek participated in as a project development consultant in 2003. NOTE: This article is archived with only the text.
See the Tennessee Valley Authority press release on the Buffalo Mountain Wind Energy Project issued in April, 2005. The completed project was also featured in TVA's Green Power Switch News.
Below are a couple images of the Buffalo Mountain Wind Energy Project.
Images above are courtesy of their owners. Clicking on images will take you to their source.
Turbines (Windmills): The 15 turbines (windmills) at the Buffalo Mountain site above Coal Creek generate 29 megawatts of electricity, or enough to power about 3,780 homes. The larger turbines are about 260 feet tall, and the blades are 135 feet long. They have a capacity of 1.8 megawatts each.
See additional pictures of the Buffalo Mountain Wind Energy Project.
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