c0e17543_Eva_Creek_Wind_Farm_Update__Permitting
Delta Wind Farm has a less volatile wind regime and is not competing for space on the Northern Intertie. For these reasons the cost of integrating Delta Wind Farm’s power is 60% lower than Eva Creek. Eva Creek has more gusty winds than Delta Wind Farm causing larger power swings on GVEA’s grid and costing more to integrate. The cost to integrate both projects is equal, as both are projected to be deliver the same amount of power (24 MW).What’s more important is average wind speed. Eva Creek has an average speed of 7.8 meters per second while Delta Wind has an average speed of 6.6 meters per second. This means Eva Creek will deliver significantly more power over the course of a year (we call this capacity factor). [Permitting] 
Integrating Wind Power
S i t e A c c e s s
S h o v e l R e a d y
G r i d E f f i c i e n c y
I n t e g r a t i n g W i n d P o w e r
P r o j e c t e d F i n i s h D a t e
P r o j e c t C o s t
P r o j e c t e d S a v i n g s
P u b l i c F i n a n c i a l R i s k
P r o v e n E x p e r i e n c e a n d F o l l o w T h r o u g h
Eva Creek Wind Farm Update
Permitting