Seeking Entrepreneurs to Develop a Business Model for Wind Farms

PickensPlan Peers,

My name is Joseph Armour, and I would like to organize a group that will produce a business model for our movement to use. As PickensPlan gathers momentum, it is important that we empower those who wish to move beyond discussion, and proceed with action. By utilizing our collective strengths, I believe that we can develop a business model for establishing medium to large-scale wind farms that are commercially viable. Please post any ideas that you may have for creating this business model.

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Permalink Reply by Blake on September 5, 2008 at 12:48pm: I'm interested in participating in discussions, call to action, bus. mod. dev., etc. I am a director for a nationwide wireless carrier and have extensive experience in tower siting across the U.S. for fortune 100 to smaller wireless carriers and tower companies. These principles of leasing, zoning, permitting, land-use, construction, etc. are very similar. Let me know if you'd like to engage me for any ideas. Thanks,

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Permalink Reply by Rob Bryan on October 11, 2008 at 9:23am: Hi Joe,
I'm interested in small wind. Have you looked at the concept of distributed power? There are tremendous transmission losses involved with the centralized power generation scheme we have now. Conversely, a small wind farm of several 10-100KW generators, community owned, augmented by rooftop solar, does not experience those losses. Does anyone know what average long distance transmission losses are?

If you are looking for a better model, I'd suggest looking at distributed power, not large-scale. Commercial viability? What about the voluntary carbon market as an integral part of your model?
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Permalink Reply by Mary Putnam on February 16, 2009 at 3:02pm: Here is the contact information for a leasing company that will handle the financing of turbines.Farnam Street specializes in designing customized lease financing solutions for companies acquiring technology and other business equipment. The Farnam Street “Partnership Lease” provides you with the flexibility to trade-in, upgrade or change hardware and software as your needs change and evolve.

Farnam Street does not sell-off its leases. Rather, we are long-term investors in your company, and become your solution to the ongoing issues of technology and investment.

Ike Pohle
Farnam Street Financial, Inc.
240 Pondview Plaza | 5850 Opus Parkway | Minnetonka, MN 55343 |
(o)952.351.4365 | (f)952.908.0796
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