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Sample Grant Proposal: Low-Income Wind Energy Project
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The initial agency is Coastal Community Action Program. During the applicant’s prior REACh
project, Coastal CAP developed an excellent relationship with its local utility, Grays Harbor
Public Utility District. Grays Harbor PUD enhanced its energy assistance fund as a result of
discussions with Coastal CAP staff. The single-owner model grows out of further discussions
between the utility and Coastal CAP on how to better serve low-income families.
The key parties in developing the model program are
developer/owner of the wind farm: Coastal CAP
purchaser of generated power: Grays Harbor PUD
landowner: Grays Harbor School District
technical assistance provider: Northwest SEED (see Appendix J for a preliminary
Memorandum of Understanding)
Project activities include:
First Scan
Review Washington wind map (www.windpowermaps.org/windmaps/states.asp).
Select areas with moderate to strong wind resource (class 3 or higher) and access to
transmission lines.
Northwest SEED, which helped develop the wind maps, will provide technical assistance in
identifying additional sites if needed.
Site Assessment & Acquisition
Perform anemometer test to establish actual wind speed (Note: The wind map is suggestive
but not precise. Coastal CAP’s proposed site tests out at a higher wind speed than suggested
by the wind map.): Northwest SEED will provide technical assistance.
Estimate monthly and hourly project output based on power curve of intended turbine and
measured wind speed: Power production increases by a square function of wind speed; a 26
mph wind blowing for an hour generates significantly more power than a 13 mph wind
blowing for two hours; Northwest SEED will provide technical assistance.
Obtain site control: Coastal CAP has had extensive discussions with Grays Harbor School
District; the School District is eager to partner and has identified a site that it will make
available to the project for token rent. In return, the project will be used as an educational
site to teach students about wind power and energy.
Permitting
Perform required environmental reviews of project to satisfy applicable U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service and state fish and wildlife requirements.
Perform required archaeological studies to avoid destruction of cultural artifacts.
Contact Indian tribes in the project area to ascertain their interests, if any.
Northwest SEED will provide technical assistance in all areas above.
Access to Transmission Lines
Obtain necessary access road and transmission corridor easements.
Identify proposed location of interconnection.
