MagLev Wind Turbine Technologies, Inc. (MWTT) & Off Grid Technologies, Inc. (OGT) Vertical Axis Wind Turbine 200 Mega Watt Off Shore Wind Farm (VAWT Off Shore JV) potx

MagLev Wind Turbine Technologies, Inc. (MWTT) & Off Grid Technologies, Inc. (OGT) Vertical Axis Wind Turbine 200 Mega Watt Off Shore Wind Farm (VAWT Off Shore JV) Submitted to City of Evanston, Illinois Lake Michigan Project REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) To DEVELOP POWER FROM AN OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY FACILITY IN LAKE MICHIGAN OFF THE NORTHERN SHORE OF EVANSTON City of Evanston – Off Shore Wind Project (RFI) Off Grid Technologies, Inc. Page 2 Disclaimer The information included in this document has been prepared and included for the purpose of this document only and shall not be construed as a precedent in any other situation outside this context. The obligation of the parties to perform any effort identified in this document is subject to the execution of a formal contract between the parties concerned. Acknowledgement Off Grid Technologies would like to thank the City of Evanston, Illinois for giving us the opportunity to submit this document. City of Evanston – Off Shore Wind Project (RFI) Off Grid Technologies, Inc. Page 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS 0. ABOUT REGENEDYNE 4 1. ABOUT OFF GRID TECHNOLOGIES 4 1.1 O FF G RID T ECHNOLOGIES Q UICK S NAPSHOT 4 1.2 S ERVICE O FFERINGS 5 1.3 S TRATEGIC A LLIANCES & P ARTNERSHIPS 5 1.4 T EAM E XPERIENCE 6 1.5 MANAGEMENT 6 A. PROPOSED PROJECT SCOPE AND BUSINESS PLAN 7 1. P ROJECT S COPE 7 2. B USINESS S TRUCTURE 11 3. C APITAL R EQUIREMENTS 12 4. P OWER P URCHASE A GREEMENTS 15 5. O PERATIONS AND P ERFORMANCE 16 6. T IMELINE 17 B. TECHNICAL AND INFRASTRUCTURE CONSIDERATIONS 17 1. I NTERCONNECTION 17 2. T ECHNOLOGY A VAILIBILITY AND LIMITATIONS 17 3. I NFRSTRUCTURE FOR CONSTRUCTION AND M AINTENANCE 19 C. GENERAL PLANNING AND PREDEVELOPMENT CONSIDERATIONS 20 1. REGULATORY APPROVAL PROCESS 20 2. ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND ANTICIPATED STUDIES 20 3. PUBLIC OUTREACH AND STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT 24 4. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES 25 D. DEVELOPER EXPECTATIONS OF THE CITY 25 E. ADDITIONAL ITEMS 25 City of Evanston – Off Shore Wind Project (RFI) Off Grid Technologies, Inc. Page 4 0. About Regenedyne (www.regenedyne.com) The Company was organized as Maglev Renewable Energy Partners, LLC in June 2008. On January 26, 2009 Maglev Renewable Energy Partners, LLC amended its Certificate of Formation and changed its name to Regenedyne LLC. Regenedyne is currently a wholly-owned subsidiary of Maglev Management Corporation and has no prior operating history. The Company’s primary business is to complete development of its Maglev Wind Turbine technology, create commercially acceptable maglev wind turbine products for the generation of electrical power and market those products to customers looking to generate electric power through the use of a cost effective non-polluting renewable energy resource. 1. About Off Grid Technologies (www.ogtforce.com) Off Grid Technologies, Inc. is a renewable energy specialist & consultant providing both small & large scale green energy technology solutions. Off Grid offers residential, business, institutional and governmental customers an easy way to purchase cleaner competitively priced electricity producing products, as well as, the opportunity to offset their carbon footprint. 1.1 Off Grid Technologies Quick Snapshot • Born from Rapid Roofing LLC. Orlando, Florida, USA. • 12 Employees. • Specializes in the consulting, engineering, sales, and installation of renewable energy devices including; photovoltaic technology, vertical axis wind turbines (VAWT), utility grade wind projects, Small Wind Community based energy micro grids, solar tracking systems, utility grade plasma gasification system (waste to energy). • Projects include commercial projects feasibility Study: CBS Outdoor study, American Tower, SBA Tower, Village of Markham Illinois, U.S. Steel, etc. • Recognized in Museum of Science & Industry Chicago exhibit, “Black Creativity – A Green Revolution”. • Energy Star, Resnet Certification. City of Evanston – Off Shore Wind Project (RFI) Off Grid Technologies, Inc. Page 5 1.2 Service Offerings Off Grid is a client-focused organization with expertise in designing and installing renewable energy devices for commercial, industrial, and residential applications. We offer the most cost-effective and reliable solutions to our customers to supplement and or even provide for their complete energy needs through solar and wind energy. Key Service Offerings: • Renewable Energy Consulting • Energy Cost Reduction Programs • Wind Energy Products • Solar Energy Products • Wind Farm Development • Plasma Gasification Technology (Waste to Energy) • Feasibility Studies & Project Research • Funding & Finance Assistance • And more… 1.3 Strategic Alliances & Partnerships OGT partners with subcontracting companies from time to time to attain services across technologies, geographies and domains, which could be of interest to the client. These partnerships and alliances are aimed at bringing greater value to the client and increasing the in-house expertise and knowledge on that particular product/technology or domain far beyond what OGT can do alone. The criteria for choosing partners for subcontracting focuses on the following: • To help global businesses meet their needs, OGT while partnering takes care to analyze the corporate culture of the subcontracting company in order to have a perfect blend of technology, thoughts, and ideas. • OGT also focuses on the level of maturity in terms of processes within the subcontracted organization. This enables easy understanding without conflict of opinion compromising quality standards set by OGT as an organization. • Understanding the expertise & experience level of the subcontracting organization enables OGT to bring the best to the client’s project. • Partners and sub-contractors have specific expertise in the renewable energy and consumption reduction industries. • Union electrical contractors will be used to inspect work and complete electrical wiring. City of Evanston – Off Shore Wind Project (RFI) Off Grid Technologies, Inc. Page 6 1.4 Team Experience MWTT & OGT (VAWT OFF SHORE JV) Project has an experienced team which is either represented on the Board of Directors, or within each respective company’s structure. They are collectively focused on alternative energy consulting, project management, engineering, system design, implementation, integration, manufacturing, finance, maintenance and support. The team is comprised of: • Design and Engineering Professionals • Functional and Technical Consultants • Funding & Finance Specialists • Grant Writers • Project Managers • Licensed Electricians & Installers • Back office & Support Personnel 1.5 Management • Mr. William Penman, President • Mr. Carl A. Hansberry, Vice President of Business Development & Marketing • Mr. Carter Brown, Vice President of Engineering • Mr. Bill Howard, Vice President of Project Management. • Mr. Oliver Harper, Vice President of Financing & Grants • Mr. Luke Townsend, Vice President of Contracts & Legal • Mr. Fred Moore, Vice President of Environmental Business – Project Manager (email:fmoore@ogtforce.com) City of Evanston – Off Shore Wind Project (RFI) Off Grid Technologies, Inc. Page 7 A) Proposed Project Scope and Business Plan 1. Project Scope This Proposed project will detail the collaborative effort between Off Grid Technology Inc. (OGT) and Regenedyne (MagLev) for consideration by City of Evanston, to develop multiple wind power plants off shore within the network of Great lakes in Lake Michigan off shore of the state of Illinois the United States of America. The company (VAWT OFF SHORE JV) will supply innovative state-of-the-art electricity produced from twenty (20) Giant MagRay10 Mw turbines in the State of Illinois seven miles off shore from Evanston, Illinois in Lake Michigan within the continental United States of America, with North & South America as primary clients. MagLev Wind Turbine Technologies (MWTT) advanced design of the giant wind turbine concept of kinetic magnetic levitation systems embodies wind energy acceleration components to provide a higher output of wind into kinetic wind generation for the production of electricity through innovative engineering concepts. The giant turbine systems have the capability to reduce existing wind farms scale of size for large land acquisition by up to 90% making it the most cost effective energy plant in the world. City of Evanston – Off Shore Wind Project (RFI) Off Grid Technologies, Inc. Page 8 The systems will provide electricity at a rate lower than coal and nuclear and present wind technology in the ball park of 1 cent per kilowatt over the course of 100 years making it the most cost effective energy production system currently available on earth. We believe this technology has the capacity to completely displace current technology in use for wind farm development both in power output and system stability. This system will create up to 200 Mega Watts of power using 20 turbines in class 4 & 5 wind environments defining a new paradigm shift for wind energy technology. The Regenedyne turbine energy strategy is to provide our customers with the most affordable, long term manageable costs for electricity in the world, from an environmentally sound standpoint. Fully realizing each currently proposed area’s potential could make the JV of MWTT & OGT off/on shore wind farm developments the biggest vertical axis wind turbine renewable energy supplier in the region and perhaps the world. The Regenedyne (VAWT) concept can make America the leader in the Wind Energy business reducing the impact of European and Chinese companies entering our market. Our company's research of best available data indicates that many potential sites within our country have the potential to produce up to 10 mega watts of electricity from each twin turbine power plant based upon elevated off shore platform sites in Lake Michigan off the shores of the city of Evanston Illinois. Off shore wind farms array usually require thousands of acres of area per turbine. The maximum power output from a small site of 796 acres of space for a conventional 3.0 Mw turbine will require a minimum of 12.4 acres of space per turbine, providing a maximum of about 64 turbines within the 796 acres. This produces only a maximum of 192 Mw of power from horizontal turbines. Regenedyne turbines at this site can produce up to1Gw of power from only 100 turbines from our preliminary data. Regenedyne Giant Turbine Power Plant City of Evanston – Off Shore Wind Project (RFI) Off Grid Technologies, Inc. Page 9 Magnetic levitation is an extremely efficient system for wind energy. Here’s how it works: the vertically oriented blades of the wind turbine are suspended in the air above the base of the machine, replacing the need for ball bearings. The turbine uses “full-permanent” magnets, not electromagnets — therefore, it does not require electricity to run. The full-permanent magnet system employs neodymium (”rare earth”) magnets and there is no energy loss through friction. This also helps reduce maintenance costs and increases the lifespan of the generator. MagRay 10.0 (VAWT) Turbine Rotor System design Maglev wind turbines have several advantages over conventional wind turbines. For instance, they’re able to use winds with starting speeds as low as 1.5 meters per second (m/s). Also, they could operate in winds exceeding 40 m/s. currently; the largest conventional wind turbines in the world produce only a maximum of five megawatts of power. However, one large maglev wind turbine could generate one gigawatt of clean power, enough to supply energy to 750,000 homes. It would also increase generation capacity by 20% over conventional wind turbines at the same wind speed and decrease operational costs by 50%. Lastly, the MagLev turbine’s efficient design has a lifespan of 500 years, far exceeding the 20-25 years of conventional wind turbine designs. To view the turbine design visit (http://www.maglevwind.com). Video presentation can be found (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWKNMt9rsIA&feature=player_embedded). The Regenedyne Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (VAWT) is revolutionary in design and is far superior to the conventional systems of today. The Regenedyne Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (VAWT) can be manufactured at a fraction of the cost of the conventional turbines and should produce more power per turbine than the current ratings on similar conventional turbines. This is due to the inefficient conversion of wind speed power and the friction present in a conventional turbine as well as the existence of a braking system present in the conventional turbine which does not exist in a Regenedyne turbine. City of Evanston – Off Shore Wind Project (RFI) Off Grid Technologies, Inc. Page 10 The second benefit of Regenedyne wind turbines is reduced land usage. A field of 500 windmills requires 32,000 acres. A 1GW Regenedyne wind turbine requires 100 acres decreasing land lease costs and negative environmental impact. The maintenance cost of 500 conventional wind turbines over 20 years is tremendous. For newer machines annual maintenance is estimated at 1.5 - 2% of original cost. The annual operation and maintenance of 500 two megawatt commercial wind turbines, using current industry standards is between $26 and $35 million. Over 20 years (which is the life expectancy of a current commercial wind turbine) that comes to $525 million in maintenance costs alone. That is $25 million more than we estimate the cost of a new One Gigawatt Maglev Wind Turbine will be. This brings the creation and maintenance of a like sized wind farm cost to $1.025 Billion versus the Regenedyne cost of $800 Million. The reason the operation and maintenance of the Regenedyne wind turbines is so low is the frictionless power and the lack of wear on the materials as a result of there being no friction. [...]... Brochure Off Grid Technologies, Inc Page 25 City of Evanston – Off Shore Wind Project (RFI) Off Grid Technologies, Inc Page 26 City of Evanston – Off Shore Wind Project (RFI) Off Grid Technologies, Inc Page 27 City of Evanston – Off Shore Wind Project (RFI) Off Grid Technologies, Inc Page 28 City of Evanston – Off Shore Wind Project (RFI) Off Grid Technologies, Inc Page 29 City of Evanston – Off Shore Wind. .. (RFI) Off Grid Technologies, Inc Page 30 City of Evanston – Off Shore Wind Project (RFI) Off Grid Technologies, Inc Page 31 City of Evanston – Off Shore Wind Project (RFI) Off Grid Technologies, Inc Page 32 City of Evanston – Off Shore Wind Project (RFI) Off Grid Technologies, Inc Page 33 City of Evanston – Off Shore Wind Project (RFI) Summary The public relations aspects of the first vertical giant wind. .. Evanston – Off Shore Wind Project (RFI) Regenedyne turbines are self sufficient and grid ready, and the excess energy will be sold back to the municipalities in which they operate Regenedyne turbines are the future of the wind farm development industry 2 Business Structure Phase One: The development of a 796 acre off shore site to provide 200 Mega watts of electricity from a vertical wind farm powered... Chesapeake Bay (After Stewart et al 1958) Off Grid Technologies, Inc Page 21 City of Evanston – Off Shore Wind Project (RFI) Off Grid Technologies, Inc Page 22 City of Evanston – Off Shore Wind Project (RFI) Wind Feasibility Study A feasibility study will be required to calculate total wind resources, anticipated production, and environmental factors: Feasibility wind study partner: to reduce data collection... twenty magnetically levitated 10 Mega Watt Vertical Axis Wind Turbines (VAWT) The project site’s 796 acre area can accommodate a total of up to (100) 10 Mw wind turbines See Appendix for additional proposed wind classification 4 to 5 project sites Phase one will begin with an off shore site feasibility study of the proposed site to provide the best wind condition information & geographic aspect analysis... Interconnection (VAWT OFF SHORE JV) will collaborate with Local and National utilities, Transmission providers, Cities, States, and The United States Government, to determine optimal interconnection design of the first of its kind scalable technology wind power plant system This system will create up to 200 Mega Watts of power using 20 turbines in class 4 & 5 wind environments defining a new paradigm shift for wind. .. of off shore project 2 Technology Availability and Limitations OGT and MWTT plans to build a new facility in the Chicagoland area to gear up for the Great lakes off shore development, as well as other parties such as developers, who will wish to purchase our 10.0 MagRay turbine OGT & MWTT Joint Venture will practice supply side manufacturing in the central area for staging of wind turbine onshore & off. .. Engineering/ Management Insurance & bonding $110,000.00 $15,000.00 Total Cost $ 1,640,000.00 Off Grid Technologies, Inc Page 20 City of Evanston – Off Shore Wind Project (RFI) Site development on the Lake Michigan off shore will produce little to no impact on wildlife of the region: Fish Migration Lake Michigan Eco regions in were spatially coherent throughout Lake Michigan The near shore waters of the lake... partner: to reduce data collection cost and to accelerate the collection of required data WindSentinel™ Wind Resource Assessment Buoy Technical Proposal for Off Grid Technologies This proposed project will feature the Sentinel™offshore wind resource assessment buoy collector, processing and transmitting offshore wind resource assessment, meteorological, oceanographic, directional wave, water quality... lake or sea level to provide optimal performance at lake level Slow speed wind condition data for our turbine indicates the base of turbine needs to be placed at least 80 feet high to provide the best wind for the 200 Megawatt wind farm that can be produced from only 20 turbines Our own sea platform technology design is the only type structure that may be able to hold the small foot print of less than . MagLev Wind Turbine Technologies, Inc. (MWTT) & Off Grid Technologies, Inc. (OGT) Vertical Axis Wind Turbine 200 Mega Watt Off Shore Wind Farm (VAWT Off Shore JV) Submitted. FROM AN OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY FACILITY IN LAKE MICHIGAN OFF THE NORTHERN SHORE OF EVANSTON City of Evanston – Off Shore Wind Project (RFI) Off Grid Technologies, Inc. . electrical wiring. City of Evanston – Off Shore Wind Project (RFI) Off Grid Technologies, Inc. Page 6 1.4 Team Experience MWTT & OGT (VAWT OFF SHORE JV) Project has an experienced team