Exelon Wind Environmental
Intern
Recounts Summer
Experience
My internship experience for Exelon Wind
has been anything but ordinary.
From day one, I was busy working on an
environmental gap analysis of Exelon
Wind’s entire fleet. Up until that day, I did
not even know what a gap analysis was.
Having only done research on the wind
industry for my senior thesis on whether
or not there should be a wind farm out in
Nantucket Sound, I found that there was a
very steep learning curve when it came to
understanding environmental affairs and
permitting in the wind industry.
While working at Exelon Wind, my
supervisor in Permitting and Environmental
Affairs, Manager Tim Clapp, has kept me
very busy with various projects.
Since Tim is currently a one man show
for Environmental Affairs and Permitting
at Exelon Wind, I was able to help Tim
by completing meaningful assignments.
These projects included the creation of
the Bird and Bat Incidental Find Protocol
(BBIFP) that I worked on with Yvonne
Abernethy (Exelon Power Environmental
Services) and Tim; the work on the gap
analysis mentioned above, as well as on
several other gap analyses; work on various
environmental and permit compliance
matrices and FAA spreadsheets for three
of Exelon Wind’s current construction
projects; work with Michael Simelton,
manager in Developmental, to help create
an Environmental Services-provided
reporting tool on SharePoint; as well
as several debriefs on potential wildlife
concerns and our mitigation efforts.
I have even learned to be able to be able to
speak in Wind Industry acronyms.
But, most importantly, this internship
has given me real world experience in the
wind industry, which is invaluable. I have
been able to work with experts in the
wind industry, as well as an expert in the
Environmental Affairs and Permitting field.
This summer experience has taught me a
lot about the wind industry, Environmental
Affairs and Permitting, as well as the
business world. I have even been able to
work on projects that add value to the
company. This summer experience is
one that I will remember forever and I am
grateful for the chance to work at Exelon
Wind.
Scott Clayton, Senior
Hampton-Sydney College in Virginia
“Scott has been extremely
valuable to Environmental
Affairs here at Exelon Wind this
summer. He has out-performed
all initial expectations by not
only completing complex tasks
and assignments, but by taking
initiative to do the necessary
‘deep dives’ that have assisted
us on issues and problems with
potentially long-term impacts. His
reliability, energy and willingness
to multi-task throughout our hectic
schedules from week to week has
been greatly appreciated; he will
be missed! We all hope he enjoys
what little summer is left, and wish
him the best of continued success
in completing his college degree
and future plans wherever he ends
up. He’s got what it takes to do just
about anything he wishes.”
Timothy J. Clapp
Exelon Wind - Manager,
Permitting & Environmental Affairs