| Coyote Crest Wind Park: Doty, Washington | |
| EverPower has entered into an agreement with Weyerhaeuser Company to explore for and develop wind energy resources on several of Weyerhaeuser’s tree farms. The Coyote Crest Wind Park is located on more than 3,000 acres of Weyerhaeuser land north of the town of Doty, WA. The project is located in a remote and unpopulated section of Lewis and Pacific Counties that is characterized primarily by commercial forestry use. The transmission line will run through Grays Harbor County. Project Characteristics Location: Lewis, Pacific and Grays Harbor Counties, Washington Project Size: approximately 120 MW Developer: EverPower Owner: EverPower Wind Holdings, Inc. Project Status • Site Control • Wind Resource data collection underway • County permitting and State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) environmental review in progress • Interconnection application in progress • Construction expected in late 2010 Economic and Environmental Benefits • The Coyote Crest Wind Park will promote an increased tax base through payments to Lewis and Pacific Counties, as well as local school and fire districts; • Construction of the Project will require local labor as well as logistic and materials resources. • Operation and maintenance of the Project will require 6 to 8 full time employees. • The Project will offset - CO2 emissions by nearly 240,000 tons per year - SO2 emissions by nearly 1,080 tons per year - NOx emissions by over 480 tons per year [Based on information from AWEA]. | |