FINANCE THE PLAN (THE 20% GROUP)

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Group discussion about plans to finance the Pickens Plan. Long term project paying long term dividands. Private Equity "Own the Plan"

Location: Davie, Florida
Members: 210
Latest Activity: Oct 27

Group Discussions on investment opportunities, creation of SB11 or Charter 501 corportation, establish project funding goals, investment rules, and contractor eligibility requirements.

The first stage - PHASE ONE - of this finance discussion will involve organizational structure, trustee selection, and fund investment type. The fund will invest its resources for purchase of land condusive to development of wind farms, lease land that located in optimal kenetic energy harvesting locations, contracting with grid developers, construct grids to allow distribution of power from plain states to eastern sea board, finance corporations who will be contracted under the Pickens Plan. Market Cap equal to $200 Billion dollars in private sector capital.

The second stage - PHASE TWO -involves listing decisions, such as portfolio options, direct marketing to employer stock plans, and more specific financial decision making relating to the investment options. The fund will be managed primarily by the trustee (tbd) offering IRA purchase options for Americans who do not have a 401K administrator willing to list the fund as an investment option in their current employee stock fund.

The third stage - PHASE THREE - will consist of fund raising or sale of the funds stock which will take no longer than twenty four months. The fund will invest only in licensed corporations with expertise and specialties relating the execution of land lease contracts, manufacture of products, or construction of wind farms.

Initial set up and execution of the fund will be made by private donars who will be eligible for recovery of operational expenses; not to exceed one tenth of one percent of total funds raised. Fund raising goal is two hundred billion ($200,000,000,000.00) dollars in less than twenty four months.

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PHASE ONE 30 Replies

Started by Richard Bradford. Last reply by Cory Houston Jun 19.

PHASE TWO 7 Replies

Started by Richard Bradford. Last reply by ML Hayes Oct. 22, 2008.

PHASE THREE 5 Replies

Started by Richard Bradford. Last reply by Marlene H. Dec. 3, 2008.

Multi-Million $ Plants will increase Wind Turbine Production

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Comment by James Griffith Jr on July 19, 2008 at 4:19pm: I am also interested in building wind turbines and solar panels. I know that there island around here to do it for the creation of jobs.
I would like for the factory/plant to be run solely on alternative energy. Anyone with ideas?

Comment by Richard Bradford on July 19, 2008 at 4:17pm: Thanks Wolfe,

Your right about it being a mistake to wait. We are going to be sending a conf. call alert as soon as we polish the gold off the business plan. We're working day and night and want to make sure we dont move to fast and make mistakes.

Thanks for the comments. Yes Wind is a secondary fuel source and must used in tiers with coal and nuclular. We are building the cleanest coal burning plant in the world right here in the U.S. and are not saying that all electric will be generated by 100% wind power because the battery technology (electricity storage) is a generation away. However, that will change in the future. When the wind blows, we have the technology today to produce 22% of the nations electricity and then some.

Comment by BB Wolfe on July 19, 2008 at 4:00pm: Folks.... sitting around and waiting on TBP to make this happen is a mistake..... we need to get out there and make it happen ourselves. There is not going to be a Pickens Plan IPO. If you want to invest directly with TBP, then invest in his entities. A quick Google search will start you in the right direction.

Frankly, if anyone has really read or watched the Pickens Plan presentation you will have noted that TBP is wanting to replace the 22% of electricity generated in the country by natural gas (NG) with wind power so the NG will be freed up to be utilized in transportation. Now who do we know has made a career and fortune in the gas industry? That's right. The same TBP that has started this site. He has discounted nuclear and coal to zero, even though they are the best alternatives. Wind and solar are secondary as far as reliability is concerned.

Comment by BB Wolfe on July 19, 2008 at 3:53pm: This is in reply to the member known as THE WIND. An undertaking of this magnitude will necessarily require a securities registration. The leaders of this group are very well aware of that. There are many vehicles for doing so, including the ones you mention. There are also other better alternatives than depending on the government. I'd sit back and listen a bit while Mr. Bradford and his core get things established.

Comment by Be True on July 19, 2008 at 2:52pm: New to the group. Don't have any expertise to offer in regards to setting all of this up. But, wanted to say thanks to you that do and that are contributing your knowledge, time, talents. Look forward to seeing the evolution of these efforts and to ultimately investing in our future.

Comment by The Wind on July 19, 2008 at 9:40am: The spreadsheet costs are incorrect: the engineering costs should be around 5% of total project cost, and the financing cost would be much less than 10%, unless it's the crooks at Goldman Sachs. PS- A german shephard can manage a portfolio of REITs better than their managers.

Also, there are regional reliability councils (look up ERCOT for Texas) that are in charge of transmission scheduling.

Comment by The Wind on July 19, 2008 at 9:29am: I'd like to remind everyone that there are very specific laws from the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding the selling of investments.

Only high net worth investors and institutional investors (banks, insurance companies) are able to trade in unregistered securities. Hence, you will need an investment bank to assist with financing, not a website and credit card processor.

Also, while a 501(c)3 organization can issue bonds and asset backed obligations at a lower spread over LIBOR, there are other ways to structure the financing at a better cost. GSE's and government agencies (like the Dept of Energy) can issue debt as well, at better cost.

Finally, there is no need to purchase land outright- the lease agreements for wind are negotiated directly with the landowners. No need to buy the land outright.

Comment by Richard Bradford on July 19, 2008 at 1:20am: Hi Brent,

Sending you a message with private contact details. How much capital does your oganization want to invest?

Richard

Comment by Richard Bradford on July 18, 2008 at 11:51pm: Hi Clyde,

My first choice on polishing the gold is not available for five days. I'm looking to begin Monday at the latest. I will reach out to Mike Pickins regarding our phone discussion.

Cheers Mate!

Richard Bradford

Comment by Kenny on July 18, 2008 at 1:31pm: Is there any reason why the fund wouldn't purchase the land outright? The rights could then be retained and the land resold or leased. Also, if the fund would be investing in dividend yielding assets, would these dividends be reinvested or dispersed to investors?