Ridgeline Energy Uses Triton Wind Data in Wind Farm Financing Deal
November 15, 2011
Somerville, MA, - Second Wind, Inc. is pleased to announce that wind data captured by a Triton advanced sodar was included in the bank's independent engineer report used by Ridgeline Energy for securing financing for the 79.2 MW Rockland wind-energy project near American Falls, Idaho, USA. The project is under construction and should be commissioned in late 2011.The Triton continues to provide hub-height wind data during the construction process.
"Ridgeline is a highly respected and experienced developer of commercial-scale wind power projects who has incorporated Triton into their advanced wind resource program as a best in class practice." said Larry Letteney, Second Wind's CEO. "The improved wind energy estimates provided by hybrid metrological campaigns using Triton and met towers highlights the evolution in energy production assessment and the due diligence process."
"We chose Second Wind for our Rockland project due to their long-standing history of providing innovative wind measurement instruments, and because their Triton sodar was particularly well suited to the site." said Pierre Rellet, Executive Chairman of Ridgeline Energy. "We wish to make this project a success for our company, the participating landowners and the community, and we are excited that Rockland is the first Ridgeline wind project to go to construction using Second Wind's Triton sodar."
About Ridgeline Energy
Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, Ridgeline Energy, LLC, focuses on developing utility-scale renewable energy projects in the United States that meet customer needs and provide significant benefits to host communities and landowners. Ridgeline is part of Veolia Environment, the world's largest environmental services company providing tailored solutions in energy management, water management, waste services, and freight and passenger transportation.
About Second Wind
Second Wind provides the wind energy industry with the intelligence required to plan, finance and operate highly efficient, profitable wind generation facilities. Second Wind's WindIQ™ initiative helps the wind industry transform data into insight, making wind information more valuable, accessible, and meaningful. Second Wind's integrated product and service offerings include SkyServe® web-based wind data service; the Triton® Sonic Wind Profiler; the ProMast™ 60 met mast; and Nomad® 2 Wind Data Logger systems. For more information about Boston-based Second Wind, please visit www.secondwind.com