Spring Valley Wind

Location	30 miles east of Ely, NV in Spring Valley
Power Purchaser	NV Energy
Construction Contractor	Mortenson Construction
Turbine Manufacturer	Siemens
Turbine Size	2.3 MW
Number of Turbines	66
Project Capacity	151.8 MW
Power Equivalent	45,000 homes
Construction Start	Summer 2011
Target Operation	Summer 2012
Estimated Tax Revenue	$20 million over 20 years

Compared to a coal-fired power plant, the electricity produced annually by Spring Valley Wind will offset carbon dioxide emissions equal to taking 52,000 cars off the road each year and conserve enough water to supply nearly 6,000 people each day. – Source: AWEA

The 151.8-megawatt Spring Valley Wind Project will become Nevada’s first major wind project when it reaches commercial operation in the summer of 2012. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Ely District Office approved the Final Project Environmental Assessment and issued the Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) in October 2010. The Final Environmental Assessment is available at www.blm.gov/nv/.

Pattern has entered into a 20-year power purchase agreement with NV Energy for the sale of energy produced from Spring Valley Wind. The project is located on 7,673 acres of public lands in north Spring Valley about 30 miles east of Ely. The total disturbed area including temporary disturbance during construction will be 312 acres, and the permanent footprint will be approximately 77 acres of surface area, which is 1% of the total project area.

Spring Valley Wind will consist of 66 Siemens 2.3 MW wind turbines and produce energy equal to the needs of approximately 45,000 Nevadan homes. The project is creating local job opportunities and will contribute substantially to the tax base, benefiting the State of Nevada, White Pine County, and the White Pine County school district, Emergency Management Services and hospital. There will also be an economic ripple effect in the area from the purchases of goods and services for the project and increased business for service industries.