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WT TECHNICAL: SEVERE WEA THER PREP ARA TION road conditions are critical An understanding of a wind farm site, preparedness its preparedness for various elements in weather events, and available emerthese areas. gency services can help address • Team weather-related emergencies. duties. Members — Mike Kelley of each management team at a wind farm Road conditions on wind farms can should be responsible for different degrade rapidly at the onset of heavy aspects of the site’s emergency action rains, snow, or ice. Training to handle plan. vehicles properly can help drivers These duties include establishing avoid making dangerous driving emergency action plans, preparing situations worse. emergency kits, addressing emergency Personnel in northern climates need situations, and assigning responsibilities specialized training to deal with cold following a severe weather event. weather-related emergencies. White-out • Emergency equipment. Necessary conditions can trap workers for days. equipment for dealing with severe Cold weather survival kits, adequate weather must be readily available to fuel supplies, and careful monitoring of appropriate staff. Site-appropriate emergency kits are essential. • Facility shut-down requirements. Shut-down requirements should be clearly understood and manageable. • Evacuation plan. An evacuation plan should be posted with an evacuation meeting location clearly specified. • Employee notification. Employees that are both on-site and off-site will need to be notified about severe weather emergencies, both when such events are expected and when they are taking place. Contact information and method of contact should be clear. • Mock drills. Key to preparation for any severe weather event is to have drills with outside agencies. A plan is just the first step to preparing personnel for severe weather—putting it into practice will ensure that participants understand and can activate the plan. Response No. 221 22 WIND TODA Y First Quarter 2009 http://www.signalwind.com http://www.signalwind.com

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Wind Today - Q1 2009 Contents U.S. Installed Wind Energy Capacity Canada’s Installed Wind Energy Capacity Global Wind Energy Exceeds 120 Gigawatts Alta Mesa Wind Farm Severe Weather Preparation to Protect Wind Farm Personnel and Equipment Camp Grove Wind Farm Denise Bode Green Collar Jobs Forecast Robert Hornung The U.S. Financial Landscape and Its Impact on Asset Management WINDPOWER 2009 Conference & Exhibition O&M Strategies to Optimize Wind Farm Performance Update: Buffalo Gap AWEA Safety Committee Update AWEA Safety Committee Begins Wind Farm Safety Dialogue with OSHA $787 Billion Economic Stimulus Package Approved MMS Releases Final Environmental Impact Statement for Cape Wind Project Wind Energy for a New Era Wind Farm Construction Update A Look at Regional Entities Tribal Wind Development WT News: United States WT News: Canada WT News: Supplier Glossary Independent System Operators Wind Resource Maps Adarsh Mehta, GDF Suez Energy North America Josh Magee, Emerging Energy Research Nordic Windpower Imperial Crane Signal Wind Energy Stevenson Crane Ultieg Engineers Industry Progress: Canadian Wind Farms Completed & Under Construction U.S. Wind Farms Completed U.S. Wind Farms Under Construction Renewable Portfolio Standards and Initiatives Calendar Product Surveys Ad Index

Wind Today - Q1 2009

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