U.S. Wind Industry Fourth Quarter 2011 Market Report January 2012

The U.S. wind industry installed 3,444 MW during the fourth quarter of 2011, bringing total installations in 2011 to 6,810 MW. The U.S. wind industry now totals 46,919 MW through the end of 2011.

There are over 8,300 MW currently under construction involving over 100 separate projects spanning 31 states plus Puerto Rico.

U.S. Annual and Cumulative Capacity

The U.S. wind industry installed 6,810 MW during 2011, a 31% increase from 2010 total installations. These projects were installed across thirty U.S. states, using twenty-three different turbine manufacturers. The fourth quarter alone saw 3,444 MW commissioned – more than the first three quarters of the year combined.

The cumulative installed wind capacity in the U.S. grew 17% from 2010, and now totals 46,919 MW.

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U.S. Wind Power Installations by Quarter

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Texas Iowa Through 2010 1Q 2011 Illinois 2Q 2011 Minnesota 3Q 2011 Washington 4Q 2011 Oregon Most Capacity Installed during Capacity Colorado 2011 (MW) North Dakota California 921.3 Wyoming Illinois 692.5 New York Iowa 646.7 Minnesota 541.9 Indiana Oklahoma 525.0 Kansas Pennsylvania Fastest Growing States during 3Q 2011 Growth Rate South Dakota Ohio 929% 625% New Mexico 152% Wisconsin Michigan 130% Idaho 75% West Virginia

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Over 100 wind projects are currently under construction across 31 9,000 states and Puerto Rico. Almost 3,500 MWs of new projects broke ground during 4Q 2011 and the year ended with 8,320 MWs under 8,000 construction.

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Project Number Turbine Turbine State Project Name Capacity of Wind Rating Project Developer Project Owner Power Purchaser Manufacturer (MW) Turbines (MW) Tehachapi 1.6 Proto- CA 1.6 1 1.6 GE Energy GE Energy GE Energy Type HI Kahuku Wind 30.0 12 2.5 Clipper First Wind First Wind HECO Idaho Wind Partners Exergy Development Group / ID 118.5 79 1.5 GE Energy Idaho Wind Partners 1, LLC Idaho Power 1 (11 farms - 2011) Reunion Power IL Big Sky Wind Facility 239.4 114 2.1 Suzlon Midwest Wind Energy Edison Mission Group Merchant MN Adams 19.8 12 1.7 Alstom Juhl Wind Juhl Wind Xcel Energy Alliant Energy /Alliant Alliant Energy (Wisconsin MN Bent Tree 201.3 122 1.7 (Wisconsin Power & Energy Power & Light) Light) MN Danielson Wind 19.8 12 1.7 Alstom Juhl Wind Juhl Wind Xcel Energy Indianapolis Power MN Lakefield (phase I) 52.5 35 1.5 GE Energy enXco enXco & Light Associated Electric Lost Creek Ridge MO 1.5 1 1.5 GE Energy Wind Capital Group Wind Capital Group Cooperative Inc. (2011) (AECI) NE Laredo Ridge 81.0 54 1.5 GE Energy Midwest Wind Energy Edison Mission Group NPPD NY Hardscrabble 74.0 37 2.0 Gamesa Iberdrola Renewables Iberdrola Renewables Merchant PPL Renewable Energy, LLC PA Frey Farm 3.2 2 1.6 GE Energy and Lancaster County Solid PPL Renewable Energy Turkey Hill Dairy Waste Management Authority PrairieWinds SD 1 PrairieWinds SD 1 (Subsidiary (Subsidiary of Basin SD Crow Lake (2011) 64.5 43 1.5 GE Energy Basin Electric Power of Basin Electric) Electric), 63 MW/ Mitchell Technical Institute 1.5 MW Crow Lake (2011) - PrairieWinds SD 1 (Subsidiary SD 10.5 7 1.5 GE Energy South Dakota Wind Partners Basin Electric Power Community Owned of Basin Electric) TX Loraine II 49.5 33 1.5 GE Energy Third Planet Windpower Third Planet Windpower Merchant WA Juniper Canyon 151.2 63 2.4 Mitsubishi Iberdrola Renewables Iberdrola Renewables Merchant

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Project Number Turbine Turbine State Project Name Capacity of Wind Rating Project Developer Project Owner Power Purchaser Manufacturer (MW) Turbines (MW) Southern California CA Alta III 150.0 50 3.0 Vestas Terra-Gen Power Terra-Gen Power Edison Southern California CA Alta IV 102.0 34 3.0 Vestas Terra-Gen Power Terra-Gen Power Edison Southern California CA Alta V 168.0 56 3.0 Vestas Terra-Gen Power Terra-Gen Power Edison White Oak Energy IL 150.0 100 1.5 GE Energy Invenergy TVA Center Berkshire Wind Berkshire Wind Berkshire Wind Power Berkshire Wind Power MA 15.0 10 1.5 GE Energy Power Cooperative Power Project Cooperative Corporation Cooperative Corporation Corporation Ipswich Municipal Light Department; MA Ipswich 1.6 1 1.6 GE Energy Town of Ipswich Town of Ipswich Ipswich Public Schools Mount Wachusett Mount Wachusett Mount Wachusett MA 3.3 2 1.65 Vestas Community College Community College Community College Community College Delmarva Power (80%), U. of D and MD Roth Rock 50.0 20 2.5 Nordex Synergics Gestamp State General Service Department (20%) Southwest Wind Consulting, Community Energy Community Wind MN 30.0 12 2.5 Clipper Developers Board, Lincoln Edison Mission Group Xcel Energy North County Enterprise Development

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Project Number Turbine Turbine State Project Name Capacity of Wind Rating Project Developer Project Owner Power Purchaser Manufacturer (MW) Turbines (MW) University of University of University of Minnesota - University of Minnesota - Minnesota - Morris; MN Minnesota Morris II - 1.65 1 1.65 Vestas Morris Morris excess to Otter Tail PES Power MN Winona County Wind 1.5 2 0.75 Unison Juhl Wind Juhl Wind Xcel Energy

OH Lincoln Electric 2.5 1 2.5 Kenersys Lincoln Electric Lincoln Electric Lincoln Electric

EDP Renewables North EDP Renewables North OH Timber Road II 54.0 30 1.8 Vestas AEP Ohio America LLC America LLC OR Leaning Juniper 2a 90.3 43 2.1 Suzlon Iberdrola Renewables Iberdrola Renewables Merchant

OR Leaning Juniper 2b 111.0 74 1.5 GE Energy Iberdrola Renewables Iberdrola Renewables Merchant

UT Milford II 102.0 68 1.5 GE Energy First Wind First Wind SCPPA Lubbock Wind TX 5.0 2 2.5 Samsung Cielo Wind Services Lubbock Wind LLC Merchant Ranch

Repowers Completed Second Quarter 2011

San Gorgonio Wind Whitewater Energy Southern California CA 6.0 2 3.0 Vestas San Gorgonio Farms Inc. Farm (Re-Power) Corporation Edison

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Project Number Turbine Turbine State Project Name Capacity of Wind Rating Project Developer Project Owner Power Purchaser Manufacturer (MW) Turbines (MW) Unisource Energy AZ Kingman 10.0† 5 2.0 Gamesa Western Wind Energy Corp. Western Wind Energy Corp. Services 1.6 (GE); GE Energy CO Cedar Creek II 250.8 123 2.5 (63); Nordex BP Wind Energy BP Wind Energy Xcel Energy (Nordex) (60)

CO Cedar Point Wind 250.2 139 1.8 Vestas RES Americas Enbridge Xcel Energy

MidAmerican IA Pomeroy 29.9 13 2.3 Siemens MidAmerican Energy MidAmerican Energy Energy IA Roeder Farms 1.6 1 1.6 GE Energy 5045 Wind Partners 5045 Wind Partners Alliant Energy

IA Wind Walkers 1.6 1 1.6 GE Energy 5045 Wind Partners 5045 Wind Partners Alliant Energy

Adams Electric IL Brown County Wind 1.5 1 1.5 VENSYS Adams Electric Cooperative Adams Electric Cooperative Cooperative

IL Testa Produce 0.75 1 0.75 Aeronautica Testa Produce Testa Produce Testa Produce

Central ME Rollins 60 40 1.5 GE Energy First Wind First Wind Power; Bangor Hydro Electric REpower (9); Northern Heritage Sustainable Consumers Energy MI Stoney Corners III 20.6 10 Varies Heritage Sustainable Energy Power Energy (2012) Systems (1) Indianapolis Power MN Lakefield 153 102 1.5 GE Energy enXco enXco & Light

MN Valley View†† 10 5 2.0 Gamesa Juhl Wind Juhl Wind Xcel Energy † Kingman also includes a 0.5 MW solar component, bringing its total capacity to 10.5 MW †† Valley View was briefly online before its transformer was struck by lightning. The project was brought back online during the Fourth Quarter of 2012.

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Project Number Turbine Turbine State Project Name Capacity of Wind Rating Project Developer Project Owner Power Purchaser Manufacturer (MW) Turbines (MW) Springview II Wind NE 3 2 1.5 VENSYS Bluestem LLC Bluestem LLC NPPD Facility Macho Springs Wind Tucson Electric NM 50.4 28 1.8 Vestas Element Power Element Power Farm I Power EDP Renewables North EDP Renewables North OH Timber Road II 45 25 1.8 Vestas AEP Ohio America LLC America LLC

OK Taloga 129.6 54 2.4 Mitsubishi Edison Mission Group Edison Mission Group OG&E

Golden Spread Golden Spread Electric Golden Spread TX Panhandle Wind 78.2 34 2.3 Siemens Cielo Wind Services Cooperative Electric Cooperative Ranch TX Ralls Wind Farm 10 5 2.0 Sany Canyon West Ralls Corp. Xcel Energy

WV Lauren Mountain 91.5 61 1.5 GE Energy AES AES Merchant

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Project Number Turbine Turbine State Project Name Capacity of Wind Rating Project Developer Project Owner Power Purchaser Manufacturer (MW) Turbines (MW) Southern California CA Alta VI (partial) 132.0 44 3.0 Vestas Terra-Gen Power Terra-Gen Power Edison Southern California CA Alta VIII (partial) 129.0 43 3.0 Vestas Terra-Gen Power Terra-Gen Power Edison Anheuser-Busch CA 1.5 1 1.5 GE Energy Foundation Windpower Foundation Windpower Anheuser-Busch Fairfield Inland Empire Utility CA 1.0 1 1.0 Mitsubishi Foundation Windpower Foundation Windpower IEUA Agency (IEUA) Pacific Gas & CA Shiloh III 102.5 50 2.05 REpower enXco enXco Electric RPM Access Wind RPM Access Wind Central Iowa Power IA Elk 42.5 17 2.5 Nordex Development Development Cooperative RPM Access Wind MidAmerican IA Laurel 119.6 52 2.3 Siemens MidAmerican Energy Development Energy Dairyland Power IA Little Cedar 1.5 1 1.5 Goldwind Paul Roeder Buffalo Center Wind LLC Cooperative Luther College Wind Luther College Wind Energy IA 1.6 1 1.6 GE Energy Luther College Alliant Energy Turbine Project, LLC

IA New London 1.5 1 1.5 VENSYS Shermco Industries

MidAmerican IA Rolling Hills 443.9 193 2.3 Siemens MidAmerican Energy MidAmerican Energy Energy Story City Municipal IA Story City Wind 1.5 1 1.5 Goldwind Clark Thompson Hamilton Wind Energy LLC Electric Utility Norsemen Wind Energy Traer Municipal IA Traer Wind 1.5 1 1.5 Goldwind Clark Thompson LLC Electric Utility

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Project Number Turbine Turbine State Project Name Capacity of Wind Rating Project Developer Project Owner Power Purchaser Manufacturer (MW) Turbines (MW)

ID Power County 45.0 18 2.5 Nordex CG Power Solutions CG Power Solutions PacifiCorp

ID Rockland 79.2 44 1.8 Vestas Ridgeline Energy Ridgeline Energy Idaho Power

Idaho Winds LLC (Pacific ID Sawtooth 22.4 14 1.6 GE Energy Idaho Winds LLC Idaho Power Winds/Power Works) Prairie Power, Inc.: E.ON Climate & 20 MW; Wabash IL Pioneer Trail 150.4 94 1.6 GE Energy E.ON Climate & Renewables Renewables Valley: 10 MW; SIPC: 10 MW E.ON Climate & IL Settler’s Trail 150.4 94 1.6 GE Energy E.ON Climate & Renewables Merchant Renewables Tippecanoe Valley Tippecanoe Valley School IN 0.9 1 0.9 Aeronautica Performance Services End-user School Corporation Corporation Enel Green Power North KS Caney River 199.8 111 1.8 Vestas TradeWind Energy; Enel TVA America Air Force Center for Distributed AFCEE MMR MA 3.0 2 1.5 GE Energy Engineering and the AFCEE generation; net- Turbines Environment metered Distributed Charlestown Wind MA 1.5 1 1.5 Sinovel MWRA MWRA generation; net- Turbine metered Department of Corrections; Department of Corrections; Department of Distributed Division of Capital Asset Division of Capital Asset MA Correction, NCCI 3.3 2 1.65 Vestas generation; net- Management for the Management for the Gardner metered Commonwealth of MA Commonwealth of MA Wagner Wind Energy; Wagner Wind Energy; ME Record Hill 50.6 22 2.3 Siemens NA Independence Wind LLC Independence Wind LLC

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Project Number Turbine Turbine State Project Name Capacity of Wind Rating Project Developer Project Owner Power Purchaser Manufacturer (MW) Turbines (MW) Energy New England ME Spruce Mountain 20.0 10 2.0 Gamesa Patriot Renewables Patriot Renewables (13 MUNIs)

MI Gratiot 102.4 64 1.6 GE Energy Invenergy Detroit Edison Detroit Edison

MI Michigan Wind II 90.0 50 1.8 Vestas Exelon Wind Exelon Wind Consumers Energy

MN Carleton College 1.6 1 1.6 GE Energy Carleton College Carleton College Xcel Energy

MN Eolos 2.5 1 2.5 Clipper University of Minnesota University of Minnesota Xcel Energy

Juhl Wind & Gunderson MN GL Wind 4.95 2 2.5 Clipper GL Wind Xcel Energy Lutheran Oak Glen Wind Minnesota Municipal Minnesota Municipal MN 43.2 24 1.8 Vestas Avant Energy Project Power Authority Power Authority

ND Bison Wind 1B (‘11) 21 7 3.0 Siemens Minnesota Power Minnesota Power Minnesota Power

Omaha Public Power NE Petersburg 40.5 27 1.5 GE Energy Third Planet Windpower Third Planet Windpower District

NY Howard 51.25 25 2.05 REpower EverPower EverPower NYSERDA/Merchant

NY Zotos 3.3 2 1.65 Hyundai Zotos Manufacturing Zotos Manufacturing End-user

EDP Renewables North EDP Renewables North OK Blue Canyon VI 99 55 1.8 Vestas Merchant America LLC America LLC

OK Crossroads (’11) 195.5 85 83 Siemens RES Americas Oklahoma Gas & Electric OG&E

Minco II Wind Energy OK 100.8 63 1.6 GE Energy NextEra Energy Resources NextEra Energy Resources Google Center

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Project Number Turbine Turbine State Project Name Capacity of Wind Rating Project Developer Project Owner Power Purchaser Manufacturer (MW) Turbines (MW) Nordtank OR Lime Wind 3.0 6 0.5 Joseph Millworks Inc. Joseph Millworks Inc. Idaho Power (refurbished) Shepherds Flat (‘11 Southern California OR 205.0 82 2.5 GE Energy Caithness Caithness portion) Edison Delmarva Power and PA Chestnut Flats 38.0 19 2.0 Gamesa Gamesa enXco Light

TX Sherbino II 150.0 60 2.5 Clipper BP Wind Energy BP Wind Energy Merchant (ERCOT)

TX Suzlon Project VII 4.2 2 2.1 Suzlon Suzlon Suzlon QF on SPP Burlington Electric Department (40%); Vermont Electric VT Sheffield 40.0 16 2.5 Clipper First Wind First Wind Cooperative (50%); Washington Electric Cooperative (10%) Lower Snake River WA 216.2 94 2.3 Siemens Puget Sound Energy Puget Sound Energy Puget Sound Energy Phase I (‘11) WI Glacier Hills 162.0 90 1.8 Vestas We Energies We Energies We Energies University of US Wind Force; Edison Maryland System WV Pinnacle (‘11 portion) 36.0 15 2.4 Mitsubishi Edison Mission Group Mission Group and Maryland Dept of General Services

Repowers Online 4Q 2011

Pacific Gas & CA Vasco Winds 78.2 34 2.3 Siemens NextEra Energy Resources NextEra Energy Resources Electric Southern California CA Palm Springs 49.5 33 1.5 GE Energy NextEra Energy Resources NextEra Energy Resources Edison

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