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To: Snowshoe who wrote (58)	5/24/2005 4:48:59 AM
From: Snowshoe	of 570

Wind Generation Potential (Fairbanks) gvea.com Current Status - September 2004 Golden Valley's Alternative Energy Team (AET) has been collecting data from two meteorological towers (known as met towers) located on Murphy Dome for the past 14 months. Results indicate there is potential of generating up to 100 megawatts from the Murphy Dome site. Test results indicate there is enough wind to generate power at least 30% of the time. For comparison, production from commercial wind farms is typically 25% to 35% of rated capacity. Rich Simons, the meteorologist who worked with Golden Valley to select wind sites, is reviewing the collected data. He will then offer recommendations on the feasibility for wind generation on Murphy Dome. GVEA installed a third met tower near Eva Creek in the Ferry area in July 2004. The AET is requesting additional funding to install met towers in several other potential sites, possibly near the Rex Bridge, on Flag Hill near Birch Lake or on Donnelly Dome near Delta Junction. The Alternative Energy Team continues to research other potential wind sites in Interior Alaska since it is in the best interest of Golden Valley and our members to find the most promising sites. The AET is also working with Chugach Electric Association and Municipal Light and Power, both in Anchorage, on a possible wind project. These utilities are assessing the potential for a 50 to 120 megawatt wind project on Fire Island near Anchorage. The AET meets with the Green Power Advisory Committee on a quarterly basis to keep them apprised of the wind study results as well as other alternative energy measures they are researching. Purpose GVEA established the Alternative Energy Team (AET) in 1999 to explore alternative and innovative methods for generating and distributing electricity. The group recommends ways GVEA can develop alternative energy and explore innovative ways of energizing customers not connected to the co-op's power grid.

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