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Industry Focus Nebraska Public Power District A key utility in a statewide public power electric system, the Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) is the state’s largest utility in terms of generation resources, geographic territory, and number of retail communities and wholesale power suppliers served. In addition to a diverse generation portfolio of nuclear, coal, hydro, and natural gas, NPPD has invested more than $80 million in wind generation throughout Nebraska since 1995. “We participated in construction of the state’s first wind turbines and currently own and operate the state’s largest wind facility (60 MW) which was constructed in 2005 outside of Ainsworth, NE,” says NPPD’s Economic Development Manager Dennis Hall. According to Hall, the power district’s board recently updated its strategic plan to include a goal of supplying 10% of NPPD’s customers’ energy needs from renewable energy resources by 2020. In 2007, NPPD requested proposals for wind-powered generation projects of up to 100 MW that would be constructed by private developers. While interested in adding more wind power to its generation portfolio, NPPD as a public utility cannot take advantage of production tax credits available to private developers that can help reduce Utility the cost of construction. In March 2008, NPPD announced it will purchase 80 MW of power from one of seven private wind facility developers and continues to negotiate with two other developers for projects totaling another 70 MW. Dev Economic Development According to Hall, NPPD’s economic development team works to draw wind energy-related businesses to the state. Services range from supplying information to guiding firms through the entire site selection process—gathering community proposals, identifying informational and financial resources, or facilitating final negotiations at the local level. Hall says NPPD provides site location services without charge to promote economic growth, diversify Nebraska’s economy, increase opportunities for employment, and expand NPPD’s customer base. “We believe the state’s location in the center of the top ten states in terms of potential wind energy resources makes Nebraska an ideal location for producers of wind energy generation equipment,” Hall says. Nebraska Public Power District P.O. Box 499 Columbus, NE 68602 800-282-6773 FAX: 402-563-5090 sites.nppd.com dghall@nppd.com Learn More About NPPD Wind Energy Opportunities • Download the NPPD Wind Energy Brochure at sites.nppd.com for information about economic development opportunities for wind equipment manufacturers in Nebraska Sites.nppd.com • A nationally recognized searchable database providing information on available sites and buildings plus economic and demographic information, community profiles and facts books, and industry profitability studies. Wind Studies • NPPD will conduct wind studies in 10 additional locations throughout the state over the next 18 months to verify that the areas have adequate wind speeds for future wind development. These studies will involve placing meteorological towers in areas where NPPD has acquired land rights to gather the data necessary to determine if a wind facility could be constructed in that location based on land availability, wind speeds, and available transmission. 75 http://sites.nppd.com http://sites.nppd.com http://sites.nppd.com http://Sites.nppd.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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