LandOwner Drive Wind Resource Development

1. Landowner-Driven Wind Development Sponsored by In Cooperation with Great Falls, Montana ~ October 17,2009

2. Critical Components Proven, Developable, and Competitive Wind Resource Organization with Committed Leadership, Support, and a Plan Seed Money and Initial Development Capital Control of Wind Resource Footprint Committed Client(s) Generation Interconnection/Transmission Solution Generation Outlet Strategic Partner(s) Permits and Licenses Dedicated Project Manager

4. History and Corroboration of Data

5. Modeling and Analysis

6. Net Capacity Factor with Different Turbines

7. Developability Factors

9. Legal Counsel

10. The Landscape

11. The Organization

12. Engaging a “Developer”

13. Potential Business Models

15. Offering Memorandum

17. Landowner Participation in Ownership

18. Landowner Information Meetings

19. Web Site and/or Point of Information Dissemination

20. The “Land Man” and Landowner Relations

23. Source – American Wind Energy Association

27. Unsolicited Proposals

28. Requests for Proposals

30. Optimum Interconnection Point and System Impacts/Costs

31. Potential Partners in Interconnection/Transmission Solution

34. Landowner Considerations

36. Partner(s) with Investment Capital and Turbine Access

37. Partner(s) with Commitment to “Community Ownership”

39. Federal Compliance and Environmental Issues

41. Many Parties

42. Many Meetings

43. Many Negotiations

44. Many Decisions

46. Questions and Comment Thank you.