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Sample Projects A SE SAMPLE PROJECTS Last updated: December 31, 2015 Page 1 of 5 WIND FARM TOWERS Nestor Agbayani has over 25 years of experience in wind farm tower structural engineering consulting and design. The following is a sample of recent wind tower projects for which he served as Engineer of Record, consultant, tower designer, or plan reviewer at Agbayani Structural Engineering (ASE) from the present back to early 2011 or while formerly associated as a Partner at MSKA Structural Engineers. TOTAL RECENT WIND ENERGY PROJECTS: YEAR TOTAL 2015 3705 MW 2013 and 2014 2085 MW 2012 2140 MW 2011 1570 MW 2010 2400 MW 2009 1800 MW 2008 and 2007 2000 MW See the following pages for a detailed list of sample tower projects. AGBAYANI STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING TEL: 661-742-1327 TH 1201 24 STREET, SUITE B110-116 EMAIL: [email protected] BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA 93301 WEB: www.agbayanistructural.com SAMPLE TOWER PROJECTS Page 2 of 5 Last updated: December 31, 2015 PROJECT LOCATION DESCRIPTION CLIENT REPOWER MM92 100M ONTARIO, CANADA DESIGN REUSE REPOWER SYSTEMS INC. NP100 23.4M LATTICE TOWER TEHACHAPI, CA CONSULTATION: REVIEW NORTHERN POWER GOLDWIND G82-1.5MW 85M N. KINGSTOWN, RI DESIGN REUSE GOLDWIND USA INC. VESTAS V27/29 31M DESIGN NEW TOWER+FMP FREE BREEZE ENERGY VESTAS V47 50M(IA) DESIGN NEW TOWER FREE BREEZE ENERGY VESTAS V82-80M(IIA) CLOVIS, NM DESIGN REUSE VESTAS AWT MITSUBUSHI MWT62 60M(IIA) KERN CO., CA DESIGN: TURBINE LIGHT SHIELD EDF RE (ENXCO) VESTAS V47 60M(IA) PALM SPRINGS, CA CONSULTATION: REVIEW EWINDFARM, INC. NORDEX N90-2.5MW 80M(IA) CALIFORNIA CONSULTATION: SEISMIC REVIEW NORDEX USA NORDEX N100-2.5MW 80M(IIA) CALIFORNIA CONSULTATION: SEISMIC REVIEW NORDEX USA MITSUBUSHI MWT62 69M(IIA) PALM SPRINGS, CA CONSULTATION: SEISMIC REVIEW TENDERLAND POWER MITSUBUSHI MWT62 47M(S) PALM SPRINGS, CA DESIGN: SEISMIC TOWER TENDERLAND POWER EDF RENEWABLE ENERGY SOLANO CO., CA DESIGN: TURBINE LIGHT SHIELD EDF RE (ENXCO) SUZLON S95-2.1MW 91M(IIA) FORT HAYES, KS CONSULT: FOUNDATION FATIGUE ENVIROTECH CONSULT GOLDWIND G82-1.5MW HAVILAND, OH CONSULT: FIELD ERECTION GOLDWIND USA INC. NORDEX N117 91M(IIIA) CALIFORNIA CONSULTATION: SEISMIC REVIEW NORDEX USA NORDEX N117 91M(IIIA) CHILE CONSULTATION: SEISMIC REVIEW NORDEX USA GAMESA G58 ONTARIO, NY DESIGN REVIEW, REUSE – 1 TWR SED, INC. VESTAS V47 40M(IA) UNITED KINGDOM DESIGN NEW TOWER FREE BREEZE ENERGY VESTAS V17 23M(IIA) CONCORDIA, KS DESIGN: TOWER FOUNDATION HALUS POWER SYSTEMS CLIPPER—NREL TEST STAND GOLDEN, CO DESIGN: DYNAMOMETER STAND CLIPPER WINDPOWER SUZLON S97-2.1MW 90M(IIIA) MEADOW CREEK, ID DESIGN REUSE SUZLON SUZLON S97-2.1MW 90M(IIIA) HIGH MESA, ID DESIGN REUSE SUZLON REPOWER MM92 80M(S) TWIN RIDGES, PA DESIGN REUSE REPOWER USA CORP. REPOWER MM92 100M(S) TWIN RIDGES, PA DESIGN REUSE REPOWER USA CORP. VESTAS V27/V29 40M UNITED KINGDOM DESIGN NEW TOWER FREE BREEZE ENERGY VESTAS V27/V29 46M UNITED KINGDOM DESIGN NEW TOWER FREE BREEZE ENERGY WINDSPIRE KERN CO., CA CONSULTATION: PLAN REVIEW KERN COUNTY ESSD VESTAS V27/V29 31M CONSULTATION: DESIGN REVIEW FREE BREEZE ENERGY VESTAS V90-3.0MW 80M PALM SPRINGS, CA DESIGN REUSE VESTAS AWT METAL BUILDING DESIGN SAN LEANDRO, CA CONSULTATION: PRELIM. DESIGN HALUS POWER SYSTEMS VESTAS V112-3.0MW 84M CALFORNIA CONSULTATION: SEISMIC REVIEW VESTAS AWT NP100 37M(IIA) BOSTON, MA FOUNDATION DESIGN REVIEW COASTAL ENGINEERING GOLDWIND ALTERNATIVE 70M CONSULTATION: DESIGN REVIEW GOLDWIND USA INC. REPOWER MM92-2MW 80M(IIA) SOLANO CO., CA DESIGN REUSE REPOWER USA CORP. REPOWER MM92-2MW 68.5M(IIA) SOLANO CO., CA DESIGN REUSE REPOWER USA CORP. REPOWER MM92-2MW 80M(IIA) CANADIAN HILLS, OK DESIGN REUSE REPOWER USA CORP GENERAL ELECTRIC GE-1.6 80M KERN CO., CA CONSULTATION: PLAN REVIEW KERN COUNT ESSD VESTAS V90-3.0MW 80M(IA) KERN CO., CA DESIGN REUSE VESTAS AWT VESTAS V90-3.0MW 80M(IA)-T205 KERN CO., CA DESIGN REUSE VESTAS AWT VESTAS V112-3.0MW 94M MARBLE RIVER, NY DESIGN REUSE VESTAS AWT VESTAS V112-3.0MW 94M DESIGN REVIEW VESTAS AWT VESTAS V112-3.0MW 84M(IIA) KINGDOM CW, VT DESIGN REUSE VESTAS AWT VESTAS V112-3.0MW 84M(IIA) DESIGN REVIEW VESTAS AWT VESTAS V90-1.8MW 80M(IIA) KNOX CO., NB DESIGN REUSE VESTAS AWT VESTAS V90-3.0MW 80M(IA) KNOX CO., NB DESIGN REUSE VESTAS AWT VESTAS V100-1.8MW 80M(S) HUERFANO CO., CO DESIGN REUSE VESTAS AWT VESTAS V100-1.8MW 80M-MK2 HUERFANO CO., CO DESIGN REUSE VESTAS AWT GOLDWIND USA TOWER SPEC. CONSULTATION: DESIGN REVIEW GOLDWIND USA INC. NP100 37M(IIA) CONSULTATION: DESIGN REVIEW NORTHERN POWER VESTAS V100-1.8MW 80M(S) KINNEY CO., TX DESIGN REUSE VESTAS AWT VESTAS V100-1.8MW 80M(S) WILLACY CO., TX DESIGN REUSE VESTAS AWT VESTAS V82-1.65MW 80M(IIA) IOWA FALLS, IA DESIGN REUSE VESTAS AWT EWT DW-54-900kW 75M RENO, NV DESIGN REVIEW EWT AMERICAS, INC. VESTAS V100-1.8MW 95M(S) PIGEON, MI DESIGN REUSE VESTAS AWT VESTAS V100-1.8MW 95M(S) RIVERTON, MI DESIGN REUSE VESTAS AWT VESTAS BAKERSFIELD, CA DESIGN & FLEX TRAINING VESTAS AWT SIOUX FALLS MET TOWERS KERN CO., CA CONSULTATION: PLAN REVIEW KERN COUNTY ESSD 80M MET TOWER KERN CO., CA CONSULTATION: PLAN REVIEW KERN COUNTY ESSD VESTAS V100-1.8MW 80M-T205 PALOUSE, WA DESIGN REUSE VESTAS AWT REPOWER MM92 80M(IIA) KERN CO., CA DESIGN REUSE REPOWER USA CORP REPOWER MM92 100M(IIA) NOBLES CO., MN DESIGN REUSE REPOWER USA CORP AGBAYANI STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING TEL: 661-742-1327 TH 1201 24 STREET, SUITE B110-116 EMAIL: [email protected] BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA 93301 WEB: www.agbayanistructural.com SAMPLE TOWER PROJECTS Page 3 of 5 Last updated: December 31, 2015 PROJECT LOCATION DESCRIPTION CLIENT REPOWER MM92 80M(IIA) KERN CO., CA FOUNDATION DESIGN REVIEW KERN COUNTY ESSD VESTAS V44 40M PORT CLINTON, OH DESIGN: TOWER FOUNDATION HALUS POWER SYSTEMS FLODESIGN WIND TURBINE KERN CO., CA DESIGN: TOWER DESIGN REVIEW FLODESIGN REPOWER MM100 80M EVA CREEK, AK DESIGN REUSE REPOWER USA CORP EWT DW-54-900kW 75M RENO, NV CONSULTATION: SEISMIC REVIEW EWT AMERICAS, INC. VESTAS V90-3.0MW 80M CA CONSULTATION: SEISMIC REVIEW VESTAS AWT REPOWER MM92 100M DESIGN: TOWER DESIGN REVIEW REPOWER USA CORP. VESTAS V90-3.0MW 105M(IIA) DESIGN: TOWER DESIGN REVIEW VESTAS AWT NP100 NOBLE ENERGY PALM SPRINGS, CA CONSULTATION: DESIGN REVIEW NORTHERN POWER NP100 37M(IIA) BOSTON, MA CONSULTATION: DESIGN REVIEW COASTAL ENGINEERING VESTAS V112-3.0MW 94M(IIA) PUEBLO, CO DESIGN: TOWER DESIGN REVIEW VESTAS AWT MET TOWER KERN CO., CA CONSULTATION: PLAN REVIEW KERN COUNTY ESSD ENVISION 2.3MW 80M ONTARIO, CANADA DESIGN: TOWER DESIGN REVIEW ENVISION ENERGY VESTAS V17 23M MARQUETTE, MI DESIGN: TOWER FOUNDATION HALUS POWER SYSTEMS SABRE MET TOWERS KERN CO., CA CONSULTATION: PLAN REVIEW KERN COUNTY ESSD VESTAS V90-V100 80M-T205 DESIGN: TOWER DESIGN REVIEW VESTAS AWT VESTAS V90-3.0MW 65M(IA)-T270 CA CONSULTATION: SEISMIC REVIEW VESTAS AWT VESTAS V27 23M THORP, WA DESIGN: TOWER FOUNDATION HALUS POWER SYSTEMS REPOWER 68.5M, 80M, 100M CONSULTATION: SEISMIC REVIEW REPOWER USA CORP. GOLDWIND GW82-1.5MW 70M(IIIA) PROVIDENCE, RI DESIGN: TOWER DESIGN REVIEW GOLDWIND USA INC. VESTAS V90-1.8MW 80M(IIA) ERIEAU, ONTARIO DESIGN REUSE VESTAS AWT POWERWIND PW56 71M CHARLTON, MA DESIGN REUSE SED, INC. VESTAS V90-1.8MW 80M(IIA) ELSC, ONTARIO DESIGN REUSE VESTAS AWT XEMC 59M & 46M PALM SPRINGS, CA DESIGN: TOWER TENDERLAND POWER VESTAS V82-80M(IIA) ST. LEON, MB DESIGN REUSE VESTAS AWT SABRE MET TOWERS KERN CO., CA CONSULTATION: PLAN REVIEW KERN COUNTY ESSD VESTAS V100-1.8MW 95M EASTBROOK, ME DESIGN REUSE VESTAS AWT VESTAS V90-1.8MW 95M(IIA) PORT DOVER, ON DESIGN REUSE VESTAS AWT VESTAS V90-1.8MW 95M(IIA) NANTICOKE, ON DESIGN REUSE VESTAS AWT TRANSMITTER TOWER LAMONT, CA CONSULTATION: PLAN REVIEW KERN COUNTY ESSD VESTAS V90-3.0MW 80M(IA)-STD KERN CO., CA PLAN REVIEW RESPONSE VESTAS AWT VESTAS V90-3.0MW 80M(IA)-HS KERN CO., CA PLAN REVIEW RESPONSE VESTAS AWT REPOWER MM92 68.5M & 80M SOLANO CO., CA DESIGN REUSE REPOWER USA CORP. VESTAS V100-1.8MW 80M(S) FOWLER, MI DESIGN REUSE VESTAS AWT AT&T ANTENNA TOWER KERN CO., CA CONSULTATION: PLAN REVIEW KERN COUNTY ESSD REPOWER MM100 80M OSCEOLA CO., MI DESIGN REUSE REPOWER USA CORP. VESTAS V90-1.8MW 80M(IIA) HALLKIRK, AB DESIGN REUSE VESTAS AWT POWERWIND PW56 71M(IIA) AKRON, IN DESIGN REUSE POWERWIND GENERAL ELECTRIC 1.5 64.7M KERN CO., CA CONSULTATION: PLAN REVIEW KERN COUNTY ESSD VESTAS V90-3.0MW 80M(IA) COOS CO., NH DESIGN REUSE VESTAS AWT CLIPPER MECHANICAL ENG. CONSULTATION: GENERAL CLIPPER WINDPOWER VESTAS V90-3.0MW 80M(IA) PALM SPRINGS, CA DESIGN REUSE VESTAS AWT VESTAS V47 51.4M(IA) KERN CO., CA DESIGN NEW TOWER FREE BREEZE ENERGY REPOWER MM100 80M DESIGN: TOWER DESIGN REVIEW REPOWER USA CORP. BERGEY EXCEL 10KW KERN CO., CA CONSULTATION: PLAN REVIEW KERN COUNTY ESSD SKY HOOK ANALYSIS CONSULTATION: ANALYSIS INFINITY WIND POWER CLIPPER MECHANICAL ENG. BAKERSFIELD, CA DESIGN TRAINING CLIPPER WINDPOWER VESTAS V90-1.8MW 80M(IIA) CADDO CO., OK DESIGN REUSE VESTAS AWT REPOWER MM92 100M OSCEOLA CO., MI DESIGN REUSE REPOWER USA CORP. TRANSFORMER MOUNT FRAME PALM SPRINGS, CA DESIGN: STEEL FRAME ESGI CLIPPER ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY CONSULTATION: GENERAL CLIPPER WINDPOWER VESTAS V82-80M(IIA) ARROCHAR, SK DESIGN REUSE VESTAS AWT VSTAS V100-1.8MW 95M(S) SANILAC CO., MI DESIGN REUSE VESTAS AWT CLIPPER TCOE CONSULTATION: GENERAL CLIPPER WINDPOWER CLIPPER C10X 80M DESIGN: NEW TOWER CLIPPER WINDPOWER VESTAS V82-80M(IIA) MORRIS, MN DESIGN REUSE VESTAS AWT CLIPPER C10X 100M CASHTON, WI DESIGN: NEW TOWER CLIPPER WINDPOWER REPOWER MM92 80M GLENMORE, WI DESIGN REUSE REPOWER USA CORP. SECOND WIND MET TOWER KERN CO., CA PLANCHECK STRUCTURAL COUNTY OF KERN NRG 60M MET TOWER KERN CO., CA PLANCHECK STRUCTURAL COUNTY OF KERN SABRE MET TOWERS
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