Wind Tower Generator

IOWA DISTRIBUTED WIND GENERATION PROJECT

(IDWGP)

IDWGP  Ownership Shares:

Cedar Falls 1480 KW
Algona   250 KW
Montezuma   200 KW
Estherville   180 KW
Fonda   100 KW
Ellsworth    30 KW
Westfield    10 KW

Number of Turbines - 3                                

Manufacturer of Turbines---Zond Corporation, Tehachapi, California

Capacity of Turbines - 750 KW each.       Total----2250 KW

Estimated project cost $2,833,928.00, Department of Energy (DOE) and Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), Grant $1,252,754.00

Bids for project to date:  Zond - Turbines and Towers $1,647,750.00, Bids for concrete bases:  Barco Company of Iowa $154,784.50

Location of project - Ellen Raney land, section twenty-two Irvington Twsp., Tower height: 165' feet, Gear box weight:  12 ton,  Blades:  83'feet in length, weight 2000 lbs each

Projected life in years - 20 years, Capital cost owners share per KW - $702.74

Estimated construction and operation schedule:  Install bases April 1998.  Towers and Turbines delivered by July 1998.  Commercial operation October 1998.