WIND POWER STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS www.RRCcompanies.com experience matters At the heart of a successful project lies a team of experts who can convert their knowledge to project results. Our successful business model starts with listening to our clients’ SOLUTIONS objectives and applying our experience to develop a project approach that optimizes value. We provide solutions our clients can trust, added value through our innovative abilities, and exceptional service. With project YOU CAN experience and a value engineering approach, we provide economical solutions to complex problems. Our engineers, scientists, and surveyors are among the most experienced in their fields. TRUST We believe that experience matters. It’s more than a tag line. It’s how we define ourselves. Integrity Accountability We conduct our business honestly and ethically. We We expect high standards from our services and take responsibility for both our words and actions and our people. We commit to consistently improve the provide solutions our clients can trust. services we provide and we are accountable for the quality of those services. Exceed Client Expectations We exceed our clients’ expectations with our Innovation & Continuous Improvement exceptional service. We strive to be our clients’ first As the industry evolves and advances, we maintain choice for the industries we serve by delivering more an innovative perspective and seek to continuously value than they expected. improve and incorporate the latest industry advancements. We are constantly expanding our expertise. Employee Development We understand that exceeding our clients’ VALUES expectations can only be achieved with great people. We invest in professional development of our team and work hard to retain and recruit top talent. DEFINE A Positive Attitude & Teamwork A company benefits most from a collaborative work environment. We recognize that a positive work environment includes one that promotes safety and COMPANY allows for a healthy work-life balance. 01 MARKETS WIND POWER SOLAR POWER Our team of professionals and support staff has the multi-disciplinary capability OIL & GAS to take on a wide variety of projects serving the utility, industrial, municipal, and commercial sectors. From strategic POWER DELIVERY planning and conceptual design to project management and construction testing, we get the job done. By hiring key experienced staff and SERVICES following the same founding principal of delivering value, we continue to grow CIVIL ENGINEERING and diversify our services to support the evolving industry. CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS TESTING Our vision is to be the recognized leader ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING of value-added technical services for the energy industry as defined by the GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING successes of our clients and our people. LABORATORY SERVICES LAND SURVEYING STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING 02 WIND power At present, we have provided engineering and/or testing services to 350+ utility-scale wind energy projects throughout the United States and into Canada. Since our firm’s inception in 2007, we have been involved in providing engineering and inspection services for over 37,500+ MW of online installed wind energy capacity in the United States. This experience has allowed us to develop strong relationships with many project owners, developers, engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractors, and balance of plant (BOP) contractors. These relationships have evolved because of our ability to deliver quality products on even the most technically challenging projects and under very tight project deadlines. We utilize our project experience and value engineering approach to provide economical solutions to resolve complex problems. Services provided for Wind Energy projects include: ▪ Geotechnical Engineering, Subsurface Investigation & Exploration ▪ Electrical Engineering Services, Site & System Layout Design ▪ Foundation Design Services & Structural Engineering ▪ Civil Engineering Designs & Studies ▪ Land Surveying Services ▪ Construction Materials Testing ▪ Quality Assurance Services ▪ Advanced Laboratory Testing 03 GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING Professional licensed engineers manage all RRC geotechnical projects, thus helping to reduce our clients’ risks on any project before, during, and after construction. RRC provides comprehensive geotechnical laboratory and field-testing services of soil and bedrock. We determine physical and mechanical properties of subsurface materials for site characterization, geotechnical design, and quality control and performance assessment purposes. We are able to define the risks associated with constructing a project on a given geologic condition and provide unique solutions to ground improvements that often reduce direct costs or save time during construction. STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING Our structural engineering staff includes some of the most experienced engineers in the renewable energy industry. We specialize in foundation design solutions for industrial scale wind and solar power plants. This includes not only foundations for the wind turbines and solar panels themselves, but also ancillary equipment and substations. We utilize complex structural analysis software to provide the highest value to project owners and contractors. These analyses methods have also proven very useful in providing value-engineering services to particular projects. Our staff prides itself on being very responsive to client needs, as well as meeting tight schedules. With our experience, we can provide creative and cost-effective solutions to intricate structural engineering problems in the energy industry. ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING Our electrical engineering team has extensive experience consulting in the utility power sector and renewable energy markets. We have worked for project owners, developers, and contractors to design electrical infrastructure for wind, PV solar, and conventional generating facilities throughout North America. Our goal is to design systems that are economical, safe, and reliable. No matter the size of the project, we endeavor to provide outstanding and responsive electrical engineering services that help our clients succeed. RRC has full capabilities for substation, detailed studies, collector system, and transmission for projects up to 500kV. CIVIL ENGINEERING RRC’s civil engineering group is ready to take your project from conceptual design through construction support. Our experienced staff have created designs for a broad range of clients including wind and solar project owners, developers, and contractors. RRC engineers have extensive knowledge of hydrology, hydraulics, floodplains and scour analysis, roadway design, utility and pavement design. Our firm has also assisted our clients with permitting and prepared Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP) and Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plans for their projects. RRC uses state of the art software and implements a QA/QC program to deliver solutions and successful completion of projects on time and on budget. 04 QA/QC SERVICES RRC’s Construction Materials Testing (CMT) group maintains a staff of qualified and certified field technicians capable of providing testing services for projects throughout the continental United States. Our staff has extensive experience in observing and testing excavations, reinforcing steel, roadways, concrete, backfill, grouting, and many other site related operations. Registered professional engineers supervise our technicians, whose on-site presence help act as the eyes and ears of the engineers. This integrated team of engineers and field technicians enables our clients to anticipate and minimize potential issues and delays while keeping a close watch on schedules and costs. LABORATORY SERVICES RRC works with an AASHTO accredited geotechnical laboratory in Round Rock, TX. This high-volume capacity, fully equipped laboratory is automated for testing soil, rock, and aggregate materials. Our partner laboratory in Round Rock, TX maintains active accreditations through the AASHTO Accreditation Program. In-house quality assurance programs, prepared in accordance with AASHTO R-18, ASTM C1077 (Aggregates), and ASTM D3740, maintain a high level of accuracy and reproducibility of testing services. Experienced and certified technicians perform laboratory tests, with all testing and evaluations performed in accordance with ASTM, AASHTO, and TxDOT procedures and standards. Our clients can be confident their testing needs are met by certified professionals. Our strong customer service culture drives us to provide accurate and timely testing results that address our clients’ specific needs. LAND SURVEYING RRC provides a wide range of land surveying services. We are currently authorized and registered to perform survey work in 16 states and continue to expand our land surveying offerings. All surveys are conducted under the direct supervision of our professional surveyors who have many years of experience in the land surveying industry. Land surveys are conducted using state of the art GPS systems, Drone, 3D Laser Scanning and computer software packages. 05 PROJECT 220 MVA BEARKAT I WIND COLLECTION, SUBSTATION & TRANSMISSION PROJECT SPOTLIGHT • Location: Garden City, Texas • Installed Capacity: 196.65 MW • Year Commissioned: 2017 The Bearkat I Wind Project involved the design of a 34.5kV collection system, the associated 220 MVA, 345kV – 34.5kV collection substation, and an interconnecting 345kV transmission line terminating at the utility substation