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Industry Focus Port of Corpus Christi Authority The Port of Corpus Christi is the seventh largest port in the United States in terms of tonnage. In 2007, the Port handled 89,319,693 short tons of break bulk, grain, chemicals, dry bulk, liquid bulk, and petroleum. Located approximately 150 miles north of the Mexican border on the Gulf of Mexico in south Texas, the Port of Corpus Christi has a 45 ft. channel depth. According to Michael Perez, director of business development, the Port has offered shippers a profitable alternative for more than 80 years. The first Port Commission was appointed in 1923. Industry Wind Industry Perez says the Port ‘s involvement with the wind industry began on November 7, 2006 when the BBC Plata docked at Cargo Dock 8 with nine Siemens wind turbines. Since then, the Port has expanded to provide port services and distribution for four major turbine suppliers. Perez says the Port has also helped bring a future national turbine blade testing facility to Corpus Christi and has begun working with a project T ransportation & Logistics manager to develop the first industrial wind farm at a port complex in the United States. The Port provides for ship reception, discharge, storage, and clearance of wind turbine components imported into the Texas Gulf Coast for distribution throughout Texas and the Midwest from Europe, Asia, and South America. “By expanding gates, open storage yards, and access routes into the port, we have been able to facilitate efficient and cost effective distribution operations for the shippers who use the port for their towers, blades, and nacelles,” says Perez. “Unlike most seaports, wind power is a major component of our general cargo business,” says Perez. “We see the Port of Corpus Christi as the most efficient and capable wind turbine seaport in the United States, for servicing both inland wind projects and eventually offshore projects in the Gulf of Mexico,” he concluded. Port of Corpus Christi Authority 222 Power St. Corpus Christi, TX 78401 361-882-5633 www.portofcorpuschristi.com Services to the Wind Industry • Expanded open storage yards. • Large project cargo docks. • Connections to Interstate highway system. • Access to three major western railroads (Union Pacific, BNSF, and Kansas City Southern). • Long-term storage opportunities available. • More than 75 acres of newly paved storage areas. • Competitive port charges. • Multiple docks, labor options (union and non-union), and port clearance options (truck, rail, barge). • Strategically located to service America’s wind alley stretching from Texas to North Dakota. • Rail unit-train option in all storage yards opens up possibility of servicing northern and west coast projects. • Foreign Trade Zone status. • 165 acres available for development. 74 http://www.portofcorpuschristi.com http://www.portofcorpuschristi.com

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Wind Today - Q2 2008 Contents WINDPOWER 2008 - Host City - Houston WINDPOWER 2008 Special Events CanWEA 2008: Fast Forward to Wind Global Wind Plant Ownership Top 15 States with Wind Energy Installed Ranking the Percentage of State Electricity from Wind Largest Wind Farms in the United States Owners with the Most Wind Power Assets in the United States Rick Perry Bluegrass Ridge, Cow Branch, and Conception Wind Farms Loess Hills Wind Farm Bob Emick enXco V and enXco V Repower Climb Assist Devices GWEC Market Forecast Ports of Entry Satisfy Customers WINDPOWER 2008 Schedule Calendar Seven Principal Financing Structures Used in Utility-Scale Wind Projects Raising Project Funds Through Private Placements The Minnesota Flip Business Model Wind Resource Glossary WT Transmission Corn Plus Coop Adds Wind Energy Wind Resource Maps Ryan Orban, Iberdrola Renewables Liz Cussans, TransAlta Wind Bolton & Menk Trachte Port of Corpus Christi NPPD Interstate Truck Rental & Sales Dr. Shrink Aldridge Electric HYTORC Product Surveys Ad Index

Wind Today - Q2 2008

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