Idaho Wind Working Group
May 20, 2011
China Mountain Wind Project: Overview
  RES Americas/NV Energy joint development
  Up to 400 MW capacity
  Enough power to serve approx. 100,000 homes
  Up to 200, 2-3 MW wind turbines
  Two phase (each phase is 200 MW) proposed
construction
  Located in Twin Falls and Elko counties
  Approx. 30,000 acre project area on BLM, Idaho
State and private land
  Approx. 900 acre footprint (700 acres will be
restored post-construction). Permanent footprint is
200 acres, or 0.6% of the total project area.
  Phase I (200 MW) will serve NV Energy customers
and interconnect to existing NV Energy 345 kV
transmission line
  A power sale agreement is not yet in place for
Phase II
China Mountain Wind Project Update-DEIS
  China Mountain Wind Project DEIS Released
April 8, 2011
  Major Milestone
  ROW Grant Application Submitted in 2007
  Comprehensive Surveys and Analysis
  Net Benefit to Economy and Environment
  BLM’s DOI Renewable Energy Goals for
Public Lands
Hackberry Wind
  10,000 MW Non-Hydro Renewable Energy
  Environmentally and Responsible Energy
  FLMPA-Multiple Use and Future Generations
  RES and NV Energy’s Voluntary Sage
Grouse Conservation Plan
  Alternative B1
  Can be applied to other Action Alternatives
Photo courtesy of NREL
China Mountain Wind Project Update-DEIS
 9 DEIS Alternatives
  8 Action Alternatives
  All 8 DEIS Action Alternatives allow for Phase I (200 MW) of project
and Phase II to varying degrees
  Alternative B1 is RES and NV Energy’s Proposed Alternative w/full
build- out
  Does not identify a Preferred Alternative
  Preferred 1987 RMP Amendments
China Mountain Wind Project Update-Sage Grouse Collaborative
 National Wind Coordinating Collaborative
“NWCC Sage-Grouse Research Collaborative issued a press release announcing funding for three sagegrouse research projects to examine the potential impacts of wind energy development on sagegrouse. One of the three projects is Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) pre and postconstruction research to monitor the potential impacts of the China Mountain Wind Project on sagegrouse. RES Americas partnered with IDFG to submit the proposal and is funding the research along
with to the Collaborative and IDFG. We are excited to work with the diverse group of stakeholders
involved in the Collaborative and its pursuit of wind power development and sage-grouse management
strategies.” Suzanne Leta Liou, Project Manager, RES Americas
  Research Potential Wind Energy Impacts to Sage Grouse
  Build on existing Sage Grouse Research at Research Sites
  Neutral Forum w/ variety of stakeholders
  State and Federal Agencies
  Private Industry
  Academic Institutions
  Non-Governmental Organizations
China Mountain Wind Project Update-What’s Next
Expected Timeline
 July 6, 2011: BLM CMW DEIS Comment Period Ends
 Summer and Fall 2011: BLM Reads DEIS Comments
 Spring 2012: BLM Final EIS Release
 Summer 2012: BLM Record of Decision (ROD); ROW Grant Issued
 Summer 2012: Project Geotech and Construction Begins
 4th Quarter 2013: Phase I Complete/Operations
China Mountain Wind Project Update-Get Involved
Get Involved
  See the DEIS online:
http://www.blm.gov/id/st/en/prog/planning/china_mountain_wind.html. RES
Americas and NV Energy have been coordinating with the BLM to produce the DEIS,
including conducting comprehensive surveys and analysis, since the Right of Way grant
application for the project was submitted to the BLM in 2007. We firmly believe that
the China Mountain Wind Project will provide a net benefit to the economy and the
environment in Idaho and Nevada, while at the same time creating jobs in achieving
greater energy independence.
  Comments on the DEIS through July 6, 2011. We encourage you to
submit comments (on-line: at above link, e-mail: id_chinamtn_eis@blm.gov or mail:
Project Manager, China Mountain Wind Project EIS, BLM JFO, 2536 Kimberly Road, Twin
Falls, ID 83301)
  We are urging the BLM to approve a Right of Way (ROW) grant authorizing the entire
400 MW China Mountain Wind Project (Alternative B1 in the DEIS) to proceed with
construction and operation. China Mountain Wind Project: Questions?
Contact information
Suzanne Leta Liou, Development Manager suzanne.liou@res-americas.com
Laurie Lickley, Community Relations Representative laurie.lickley@res-americas.com
WEBSITES:
www.chinamountainwind.com
www.res-americas.com
www.nvenergy.com