Roger Williams University DOCS@RWU East Bay Energy Consortium Documents East Bay/RWU Information Collaborative 8-31-2009 ASA Proposal: Evaluation of the Feasibility of Erecting Regional Wind Energy System within the East Bay of RI, for East Bay Energy Consortium, Bristol, Rhode Island Applied Science Associates, Inc Follow this and additional works at: http://docs.rwu.edu/ebec Part of the Environmental Sciences Commons Recommended Citation Applied Science Associates, Inc, "ASA Proposal: Evaluation of the Feasibility of Erecting Regional Wind Energy System within the East Bay of RI, for East Bay Energy Consortium, Bristol, Rhode Island" (2009). East Bay Energy Consortium Documents. Paper 14. http://docs.rwu.edu/ebec/14 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the East Bay/RWU Information Collaborative at DOCS@RWU. It has been accepted for inclusion in East Bay Energy Consortium Documents by an authorized administrator of DOCS@RWU. 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General Contact Information GENERAL CONTACT INFORMATION ASA | Applied Science Associates, Inc. 55 Village Square Drive South Kingstown, RI 02879 USA phone: +1 401 789-6224 fax: +1 401 789-1932 [email protected] www.asascience.com Contracting Point of Contact: Linda Nolan-Gagne +1 401 792-4709 [email protected] Technical Point of Contact: Daniel Mendelsohn +1 401 792-4706 [email protected] General Office Point of Contact: Jacqueline Daly +1 401 789-6224 [email protected] Marketing & Communications: Lee Dooley +1 401 789-6224 [email protected] ASA | Applied Science Associates, Inc. Executive Summary EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In response to the East Bay Energy Consortium’s (EBEC) request for an Evaluation of the Feasibility of Erecting a Regional Wind Energy System within the East Bay of RI, Applied Science Associates, Inc. (ASA, the Consultant, or the Team) has assembled an exceptional team who are experts in each of the technical areas required for this project. ASA | Applied Science Associates, Inc. is a global science and technology solutions company. Through consulting, environmental modeling, and application development, ASA helps a diverse range of clients in government, industry, and academia investigate their issues of concern and obtain functional answers. Based in Rhode Island (South County) since 1979, ASA has become one of the leading specialized environmental consulting firms in the world. Wind resource analysis, spatial planning and environmental engineering specialties are areas that ASA brings to the table for the EBEC’s wind power siting and feasibility study. We are currently involved in the development of a number of wind projects globally and several currently in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut and other northeastern states. To accomplish the objectives of the proposed project, ASA sought out and teamed with the most qualified firms and individuals in the country as described below. ASA has also selected Mr. Daniel Mendelsohn to manage this project. Daniel has been involved in the development of renewable and conventional power projects for over 25 years and is actively involved in the development of wind projects in several New England states. In addition to leading the RIWINDS project for the Governor’s Office of Energy Resources, he has successfully led multi-organizational teams such as this for other strategically important projects and has worked with all of the organizations and individuals on our Project Team. This is the project team that performed the RIWINDS study for the state. Loria Emerging Energy Consulting, LLC of Framingham, MA specializes in developing renewable energy and distributed generation projects. With over 25 years of power plant development experience, Mr. Loria has been involved in the assessment and development of many wind projects as well as solar and ocean energy projects. In addition, Mr. Loria is a principle in Minuteman Wind which is developing a 12 MW wind project in Western, MA. Richard C. Gross P.E., Inc. of Framingham, MA, an expert in electrical power system planning and design will join the ASA Team for all electrical work required of the project. Mr. Gross has 25 years of experience and specializes in conceptual design, interconnection and analysis of distributed energy projects and electrical power systems, including wind turbine systems. Mr. Gross’s electrical expertise is essential for the site physical evaluations and technical feasibility analysis of this project. Sustainable Energy Advantage, LLC of Framingham, MA has helped private, public and non-profit organizations develop opportunities for clean, renewable sources of energy, including wind, solar, hydroelectric, biomass and geothermal power since 1998. SEA has direct and detailed experience developing and analyzing pro forma economic models of community-scale wind power projects. GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc. Founded as Goldberg-Zoino & Associates, Inc., GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc. (GZA) been providing its clients with a wide range of geotechnical engineering, environmental consulting, and remediation services since 1964. GZA employs over 550 engineers, scientists, and technical support staff in 24 offices in the U.S. GZA is consistently ranked in the top 100 for Engineering News Record’s (ENR’s) annual list of the top 200 environmental firms. GZA maintains a strong service base and expertise in our original specialty of geotechnical engineering. Maguire Group, Inc. is the largest engineering firm in Rhode Island. They are uniquely qualified to address the structural engineering issues required for this study. Maguire staff understands the myriad of technical issues in developing power projects. Maguire is one of two firms in the nation to have won the Presidential Award for Design Excellence twice. RI WindTech offers a deep understanding of the East Bay Energy Consortium and its constituent municipalities. Mr. Meyer has spent many years involved in various East Bay area planning projects and understands the needs of the various communities and what they have to offer. Pandion Systems, Inc. offers specialized services of bird and bat risk assessment to the wind energy sector that address ecological and environmental needs of society and industry. Pandion staff has prepared ecological risk ASA | Applied Science Associates, Inc. Executive Summary assessments for a wide range of environmental problems, including the effects of wind turbines on migrating raptors, songbirds and bats. A summary of the qualifications for each organization is provided in Section 1 and a summary of relevant experience in Section 2 of this Qualification Statement. Resumes for Key Personnel are also contained in Section 1. The proposed Project Approach was prepared by this experienced Project Team and is provided in Section 3. The scope of services is broken down into specific tasks which focus on the various aspects needed to fully evaluate the siting and feasibility of the potential wind turbine projects. The proposed study will follow the provided scope of work as presented in the request for proposals. In order to fully address the viability of developing wind power projects in Washington County this study will evaluate the siting potential and feasibility of wind power generation from a multidisciplinary view point. The study will be performed in two basic parts, the site prospecting, screening and ranking evaluation and the follow on, detailed feasibility studies of selected potential sites. The detailed site evaluations are basically divided into three feasibility categories, including Technical; Environmental and Regulatory and Economic Feasibility. Additional categories will address existing data review, (meteorological and site) and development of wind power generation scenarios. The proposed evaluations will be performed following the structure of the EBEC Task list and are described in detail in the Project Approach. In summary, the benefits of the proposed ASA Project Team (the Team) to the EBEC are clear. 1. Rhode Island is home to ASA and many of our team members, some from the East Bay area - Our Team is motivated to make this project a success for Rhode island Wind energy will be an important part of Rhode Island’s energy future, but based on the experience of some other New England projects, may be a challenge to develop. The ASA team is comprised of well-established Rhode Island firms. ASA team members and staff, including LEEC, Maguire, GZA, Richard Gross, Inc., SEA, Pandion and RIWindTech are all currently involved in a number of wind and electrical distribution projects in Rhode Island. These firms are keenly aware of the issues in developing projects in Rhode Island and the East