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2020 wind buyers guide
Economic Wind Development Region
Black & McDonald
Black & McDonald Inc. is an integrated, multi-trade service provider that safely delivers high quality construction, facilities management, and technical solutions. They are a family owned and operated company with over 5,500 employees working out of more than 30 offices across North America. With nearly 100 years of diverse market experience, they are a forward thinking organization with a strong track record of delivering operational excellence and customer-focused solutions that stand the test of time.
www.blackandmcdonald.com
Kansas Department of Commerce
Kansas is among the top states for operating wind farms, recently cross- ing the 6,000 MW threshold, and ranking 1st in wind as a percent of total energy. Cost effective Kansas wind is attractive to corporate off-takers, which are purchasing a significant percentage of wind energy produced in Kansas. Centrally located in the heart of the wind corridor, Kansas offers an advantageous operating environment for developers, wind turbine component manufacturers, logistics, and other service providers. The Kansas Department of Commerce is the primary point of contact to assist companies in learning about the state’s wind industry and finding the ideal site for their operations.
www.kansascommerce.gov
Education | Research Development
Abaris Training Resources, Inc.
Abaris offers windblade repair training at both basic and advanced levels. Their courses are designed to provide skills to the engineer or technician looking to become proficient in structural repairs to skins, tips, spars, and leading and trailing edges. They have over 35 years experience in teaching advanced composite repairs and provide quality training resources to wind industry professionals. www.abaris.com
Appalachian Energy Center
Appalachian Energy Center hosts a Hands-on Distributed Wind Energy Workshop annually at their Small Wind Research and Demonstration Site located on Beech Mountain, NC. Participants will experience a crash course in distributed wind energy, learn how to deter- mine if wind is right for them (and others), and install a small wind turbine. The workshop includes continuing education credits for engineers and architects.
www.energy.appstate.edu
Iowa Lakes Community College
Providing wind energy education and training since 2004, Iowa Lakes Community College offers the AAS in Wind Energy & Turbine Technology and continues to adapt to the changing wind industry landscape. Competencies that enhance their student’s resumes through advanced safety, realism, challenge, and mentorship, the team
at Iowa Lakes Community College invests in student’s development, providing a positive impact on America’s energy and environmental future.
www.iowalakes.edu
Nergica
Nergica owns and operates a research site that comprises two Senvion MM92 CCV wind turbines,16kW of solar PV panels, a microgrid comprising small wind turbines, diesel generators, and energy storage systems, two 413ft (126m) met masts, and two lidars. Their services are tailored to their clients needs, including technology development and assessment, operation
and maintenance, applied meteorology and energy resources, energy storage and grid management, commercialization of innovations and cold climate suita- bility, and microgrids.
www.nergica.com
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