2) Understand the Transmission Picture
With the help of transmission specialists, we usually have a good sense of the existing capacity in an area, and we are constantly staying active with new developments.

3) Secure Lease Position
We have worked with both federal and private landowners to enter into mutually beneficial wind leases.

4) Establish Source of Capital
Here at Whirlwind, we have strong partnerships to share the burden of the high up front costs of a wind project.

5) Identify an Off Taker for the Energy
We have been actively bidding our projects into the Utility RFP’s and have initiated dialogue with different utilities to secure the purchase of our renewable energy.

6) Address Siting Conditions
We work with different consulting agencies to address all the challenges a project will face. While every project takes on a life of its own, we feel confident in our experiences to face these challenges, and find creative solutions to the different issues that arise.

7) Obtain Necessary Permits
Depending on local ordinances, there are a variety of different permits necessary in the construction of a wind energy generating facility. Whirlwind has over thirty years of combined experience in the federal, state, and county permitting of energy facilities, and we are actively going through this process with our Sweetwater County facility.

8) Select Turbines
Every wind regime is different, and with that, so are the various different wind turbines. With meteorological data collected, and permits secured, we next select the wind turbine and generator configuration that is going to optimize the wind resource. We have access to a variety of different models, and are well educated on the different options available.

9) Construction
At this stage of the game, with permits in hand, turbines selected, ppa negotiated, and interconnection agreements ready to go, Whirlwind will move into the year-long construction process. It is during construction that surface disturbance is at a maximum, but we do everything possible to minimize this disruption, and we work very hard to return the land to its original state.