AG CONFERENCE PRESENTATION

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Manufacturing Job Creation Potential in the
Wind Industry Randi Tveitaraas Jack
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People Want Renewable Energy!
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What an Opportunity it is
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Potential Growth Trajectory based on U.S.
Department of Energys 20 Wind Energy by 2030
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20 Wind Scenario By 2030

• Over 200,000 turbines operating in U.S.
• Over 200,000 gearboxes
• Over 600,000 blades
• Over 200,000 generators
• Hundreds of thousands of transformers, generator
  bearings switches, turbine controllers, brushes,
  breakers, commutators, yaw motors, bearings,
  pitch controllers, etc.
• Additional replacement parts

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• How to Capitalize
• Support growth of wind farm development
• Recruit turbine manufacturers and suppliers
• Build Kansas supply chain

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Wind Farm Development
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Certainty Rating of the Wind Resource Estimates
for Areas with Class 3 or Higher Wind Power
                                                
                                                  
          
http//rredc.nrel.gov
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Kansas Wind Industry
Kansas has tripled its wind generating capacity
in the last 15 monthsnew wind farms make Kansas
one of the few states in the country that can now
generate more than 1,000 megawatts of wind power
a year. Forbes, March 19, 2009
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Meridian Way Wind Farm 201 MW 2008
Smoky Hills Wind Farm 250 MW 2007
Central Plains Wind Farm 99 MW 2008
Spearville Wind Farm Facility 100 MW 2006
Elk River Wind Farm 150 MW 2005
Gray County Wind Farm 112 MW 2001
Flat Ridge Wind Farm 100 MW 2008
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Location of Kansas Projects in Queue
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Recruitment Opportunities
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Wind-Related Manufacturing Opportunities

• Assembly of nacelles
• Production of blades
• Manufacturing of towers
• Component suppliers
• Other opportunities

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Critical Issues

• Support for Wind Industry
• Incentives
• Available Buildings/Sites
• Transportation

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Kansas in the News
Kansas Governor Signs Bill to Attract Renewable
Energy Jobs -Energy Efficiency Renewable
Energy, April 07, 2009
Siemens to Build 50 Million Wind Power Factory
in Kansas -Wall Street Journal, May 5, 2009
The comprehensive energy legislation passed last
week may play an important role in the states
future economic development. -Lawrence
Journal-World, May 12, 2009
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Kansas Wind Solar Incentive
Allows up to 5 million in bond financing for an
eligible wind or solar project.  The bonds are
retired using the payroll tax withholding from
the new jobs.  A project may qualify if it
creates at least 200 new full-time jobs within
five years, pays at least a 32,500 average
annual wage and generates a minimum capital
investment of 30 million.    
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Kansas Resources

• Wind Energy Technology Program Cloud County
  Community College
• Wind Energy Technician Apprenticeship
• Kansas Wind for Schools
• Program
• Wind Applications Center
• Kansas State University
• Wind Research Wichita
• State University

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• Available Buildings
• 150,000 300,000 square feet
• 28 35 ft. ceiling
• Overhead cranes
• Rail spur
• Additional land for outside storage

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• Available Sites
• 60-75 acres
• Highway access
• Rail spur
• Turning radius

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Transportation

• Oversized Shipments
• Over-dimension Charges
• State Permits
• Escort Charges
• Rail Service
• Highway Access
• Barge
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Supply Chain Opportunities
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Industry Sectors

• Composites
• Electronics
• Fabrication
• Forging
• Foundry
• Machining

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Building the Supply Chain

• Kansas Wind Supply Chain Survey
• Asset Mapping
• Identify Potential Suppliers
• Wind Supply Chain Workshop
• Develop Local Resources
• Workforce Development

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Survey Purpose

• Identify qualified manufacturers that have new or
  ongoing wind energy manufacturing initiatives.
• Identify prospective manufacturers willing and
  capable of producing wind energy
  components/assemblies.
• Collect preliminary information to assist the
  survey sponsors to properly represent the
  capabilities and readiness of KS manufacturers to
  prospective higher tier companies.

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Survey Process
Handout Cards
Partner Links
www.kansaswindindustry.com
Survey Letter
Online Zoomerang Survey
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Get Involved

• Support renewable energy policy
• Local/Regional Wind Coalitions
• Kansas Wind Supply Chain Workshop, October 5,
  2009
• Kansas Wind Renewable Energy Conference,
  October 6-7, Topeka
• WindPower 2010, May 23-26, Dallas
• www.awea.org

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• Randi Tveitaraas Jack
• [phone]
• rjack_at_kansascommerce.com
• www.ThinkBigKS.com

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• Keith Meyers
• [phone]
• kmeyers_at_kansascommerce.com
• www.KANSASWORKS.com