Utility-Scale Wind Systems

About 6% of the total land area of the lower 48 states enjoys wind conditions suitable for major wind development. The electric power that could be produced by that 6% of land area could produce 150% of the nation’s current energy consumption. If just 0.6% of the land is developed, the production would serve 20% of the country’s power needs (NWTC). Large portions of the west have enormous potential for wind production, and the region has been referred to as the “Saudi Arabia of wind energy.” Depending on the wind resource and suitable land, wind farms of 500 to 600 megawatts have been developed. These wind farms are typically owned and/or operated by local power producers and can significantly offset the need for power generated from coal, oil, and natural gas. Modern technology has allowed the size and capacity of wind turbines to grow very quickly. Wind turbines standing 60 meters tall are not uncommon and have allowed the costs of wind energy to become competitive with traditional fossil fuel-based generation. Larger turbines reduce costs by taking advantage of economies of scale and by harnessing the quality winds that exists high above the trees, buildings, hills and other structures that obstruct the constant flow of wind. EverPower has extensive experience in developing utility scale wind systems and is constantly seeking new opportunities to exploit the clean, renewable, and plentiful wind resource. The projects can be sited on privately owned farmland or ranches or on state owned land. In either case, EverPower works with the landowner so that federal and state incentives are maximized and installations are carried out by professional contractors that provide the highest quality construction. In addition, local communities are involved throughout the process to make sure that all stake holders understand the advantages and disadvantages of wind power and what it will mean to the area. EverPower projects bring added economic activity, cleaner air, and better health to the communities that host the wind turbines. The farmers and ranchers that lease share a sense of pride in their contribution to the advancement of renewable energy. All renewable energy will decrease the world’s dependence on a shrinking fossil fuel reserve, mitigate the rising costs of electricity that results from tighter world supply of fossil fuels, and decrease the emissions that pollute the air and water that we all depend upon for healthy lives.