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Helios Strategies Wind Industry Capabilities Summary


Strong Relationship with DOE Wind Program

  • HQ/Program staff; technical experts at Nat'l Labs
  • Knowledge of DOE/EERE funding & technical assistance processes
  • Senior wind program manager newest Helios hire


Strong Relationship with Federal Agencies

  • Strong Ties to key DOD policy, technology, funding and procurement elements
  • Supported increased development of wind energy on Federal Lands
  • Developed and Co-Chaired Federal Agency Clean Energy Siting Collaborative
  • Supported USDA on Farm Bill rural renewable energy systems funding program


Proven Advocacy and Partnerships

  • Secured federal approval of $1.5 billion in new wind projects
  • Managed national wind deployment program across 30 states


Support Existing Client Interests in Renewable Energy

  • Water/tidal/ocean
  • Geothermal
  • Biomass/biofuels
  • Hydrogen
  • Solar


Participate/Sponsor Major RE Industry Meetings/Conferences

  • AWEA Offshore/Fall Symposium/Windpower
  • Geothermal/GRC-GEA Annual Meeting
  • DOE Wind Program 20% Wind Roadmap


Direct Experience on Project and Related Infrastructure Siting Issues

  • Western Governors Assoc/Western Interstate Energy Board
  • State & Local Energy/Economic Development Office leadership and staff
  • State Regulators and technical staff
  • Wind and Geothermal Working Group leadership and members in over 30 states


Strong Relationships with Energy Associations and Interest Groups

  • Utility Wind Interest Group
  • National Wind Coordinating Committee
  • Wind on the Wires and Western Wind on the Wires
  • AWEA Transmission Working Group
  • Independent System Operators


Experience Engaging Federal agencies on Siting and Permitting Issues

  • USDA Rural Utility Service and Rural Business Service
  • Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management
  • Federal Aviation Administration Obstruction and Safety Office
  • Department of Defense/Department of Homeland Security Radar Offices


Current Helios Strategies Wind Energy Activities


Enhancing the U.S. Wind Workforce

  • Promoting national "Wind Education and Training Collaborative"
  • Tech Schools/Community Colleges/Universities/AWEA/UWIG
  • Will seek federal and industry funding & technical assistance


Promoting "Smart" Wind Systems/Blades

  • Use of advanced sensors/materials in blades to mitigate impacts of wind projects
  • Design, testing and evaluation program
  • Co-Sponsoring Advanced Blade Symposium, Spring 2009


Streamlined Federal Wind Project Siting

  • Promoting “Wind-Radar Industry Consortia” to develop wind-radar screening toolkit for federal agency use
  • Push for streamlined federal policies and agency processes on wind project siting
  • Will seek federal funding and development of wind-radar industry consortia


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