1	Dillingham Wind Resource Presentation, Feb. 21, 2006 Douglas Vaught, PE Consulting Engineer V3 Energy LLC
2	Wind: A Mature Technology Technology has matured over the past 25 years Operating availabilities of 98-99% with large turbines Performance and cost have dramatically improved New hardware is being developed on multiple fronts: higher productivity and lower costs tailored designs for lower wind speeds and extreme weather conditions
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31	Wind Turbine Sizes and Applications
32	Alaska Wind Projects Wales (AVEC) Kotzebue (KEA) Selawik (AVEC) St. Paul Island (TDX Power) Toksook Bay (AVEC) Kasigluk (AVEC, under construction)
33	Kotzebue Electric Association Low Penetration Wind-Diesel System Kotzebue, Alaska 3 EW15 (65 KW) turbines installed in 1997 7 more EW15 turbines installed in 1999 1 North Wind 100 (100 KW) installed in 2002 Planned installation of 2 V17s and 3 EW15s in 2006
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37	Predicted Performance for Selected Wind Turbines Entegrity EW15 – 50 kW Northwind 100/19 – 100 kW Vestas V27 – 225 kW Fuhrländer FL250 – 300 kW Suzlon S.33 – 350 kW Vestas V47 – 680 kW Suzlon S.60 – 1000 kW NEC: 15.34 kW/hr/gal & $1.837/gal diesel
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54	Wind Penetration consideration Low penetration: wind provides < ~30% electrical load (minimal controls required) Medium penetration: 30% < wind < 60% (controls needed to handle power dynamics of turbines) High penetration: wind > 60% (possibility of 100+% power from wind, need dump loads, etc., may also want low load diesel to handle diesel-off conditions
55	How does Dillingham compare to other Alaska hub communities? Kotzebue started their wind farm several years ago, but… Dillingham is in similar position as Bethel, Nome, Naknek and Kodiak – you have the wind resource but must decide if you wish to move ahead AEA would like to sponsor a group purchase of turbines for hub communities – contact Reuben Loewen of AEA, 269-3027
56	Project Needs and Considerations Geotechnical analysis of site Turbine foundation design/construction Turbine erection (crane required) Transmission lines to site Transformer(s) Basic turbine controls, fuses, etc.
57	AEA Request for Grant Proposals #AEA-06-018, Construction of Wind Energy Projects Issued Feb. 13, proposals due Mar. 13 Purpose is to provide funding assistance to utilities for projects that expand utility-scale wind power in rural Alaska Eligibility: certified electrical utilities and independent power producers Funding: $1.47M with possibility of more in 6/06 Contact AEA, Reuben Loewen, 269-3027 or Peter Crimp, 269-4631