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Wind Energy Feasibility Study
The Harrisburg Authority
Harrisburg, PA |
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With oil and natural gas prices remaining stubbornly high, and with the supply volatility from foreign oil-producing nations and the associated risks posed to U.S. energy security, there is an urgent need for America to meet a greater share of its energy demand domestically with alternative or renewable energy supplies.
ARM will launch a new business division this spring called ARM Energy Solutions (AES). AES will operate as a stand-alone business under the ARM umbrella and will focus on providing services primarily to commercial, industrial, and municipal clients that are interested in developing energy resources to power their own facilities or for sale.
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Carroll County has become the first jurisdiction in Maryland to allow wind turbines in private yards. County permits chief Michael Maring says he knows of about a dozen residents who are interested in turbines. Towers can be no more than 150-feet tall and no more than two single-towered turbines will be allowed per property.
For more information go to www.chicagotribune.com/
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ARM is contributing to the goal of achieving energy independence by helping its clients evaluate and develop their renewable energy resources in the following areas
With federal tax credits in place and generous government grants for wind energy development available, now is an opportune time to meet rising energy demands by evaluating the potential for wind energy production at your site. ARM can coordinate all aspects of wind energy development beginning with a preliminary feasibility assessment and culminating with completed installed capacity. ARM’s services include:
- Initial Project Feasibility Evaluation
- Economic and Financial Viability Analysis
- Wind Resource Assessment
- Land Development Planning, Zoning Approval, and Permitting
- Environmental Impact Studies
- Public Inquiry Coordination and Outreach and Liaison with Planning Officials
- GIS Mapping and Visualizations
- Landowner Agreements
- Wind Turbine Layout Design and Optimization
- Civil Infrastructure Engineering and Micro-siting Evaluation
- Geotechnical Investigation and Recommendations
- Project Management
- Grid Connection Issues and Utility Purchasing Agreements
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Commercially viable wind energy sites are a valuable natural resource. ARM ‘s engineers and scientists can assist the owners of potentially suitable wind energy properties in:
- Evaluating the viability of their properties for commercial scale wind energy projects;
- Assessing the potential total development value of these properties; and
- Advising owners about how to structure agreements to maximize the total development value of each property.
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Demand for solar energy is accelerating as many states add solar power to their renewable/alternative energy portfolio standards. ARM’s consultants and engineers can assist electric utilities and other businesses or authorities in adding solar energy production capacity to a variety of sites. We offer a comprehensive, one stop, project management approach, bringing together a team of expert professionals capable of ensuring the successful development and realization of solar energy projects. ARM can provide specialized consulting or full project management services throughout the active life of a solar energy project. ARM's services include:
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- Solar Power Feasibility Studies
- Site Selection and Space Optimization
- Environmental Impact Assessments
- Conceptual/Final Layout and Design
- Preparation of Contract Documents
- Construction Quality Assurance
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ARM engineers have extensive experience in landfill gas management, design, conveyance, and utilization. Our personnel have provided design and construction-phase related services for numerous landfill gas to energy projects throughout the Mid-Atlantic Region. ARM's landfill gas utilization services specialize in providing the following:
- Landfill Gas Generation Assessment
- Engineering Design Services
- Permit Application Preparation including
- Preparation of Construction Drawings and Specifications
- CQA and Construction Certification Services
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Use of geothermal energy reduces greenhouse gas emissions by using the naturally occurring heat source of the earth. Geothermal heating/cooling systems are integral elements of many “greener” building projects.
To efficiently design and optimize a geothermal heating/cooling system, strategically located groundwater wells and a geothermal conductivity tests are imperative. ARM’s experienced hydrogeologists and engineers complete geothermal conductivity tests by locating and installing the test wells, and completing conductivity testing per industry accepted practices. ARM’s hydrogeologists provide added value to the well siting and selection process by using fracture trace analysis and geophysics to identify the subsurface
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regions with the greatest thermal and hydraulic conductivity potential prior to drilling. This process typically results in lower capital costs for geothermal systems because a more thermally conductive well means fewer wells are necessary to achieve the required capacity of the system.
Additional Information
American Wind Energy Association - information for both large and small wind energy projects - www.awea.org
PA Wind Map - map showing wind resource potential in PA - www.pawindmap.org/
Energy Information Administration - links to legislation and incentives. Also a photovoltaic resource potential map www.eia.doe.gov
Solar Energy Industries Association - state by state solar incentives; federal tax guide; up to date solar industry news - www.seia.org
United States Department of Energy - comprehensive information on all different types of solar energy producers from the DOE - www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/photovoltaics.htm |
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