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Site Selection | Wind Lease | Wind Resource Assessment | Community Acceptance | Permitting
Grid Interconnection | Project Design & Engineering | Construction | Commercial & Financial

During the site selection process, Atlantic Renewable will perform initial load-impact studies in order to confirm the general feasibility of the grid-interconnection and transmission (if necessary) of the estimated output of a proposed wind project. Atlantic Renewable's consultants have access to state-of-the-art computer models that enable them to adequately assess the impact of the proposed wind project on the transmission system of the electrical utilities and/or the RTO (if applicable).

During the subsequent project engineering process, Atlantic Renewable will enter into an engineering agreement with the host utility to do detailed load-flow, load impact and stability studies. In addition, the host utility, in cooperation with Atlantic Renewable's consultants, will design and engineer the grid-interconnection in accordance with applicable IEEE, OSHA and other standards.

Normally the wind turbines will deliver power at a voltage in the 480-690 Volt range. Immediately next to the wind turbine (or sometimes within the wind turbine) a step-up transformer will increase the voltage to a medium voltage in the 25-35 kV range. Subsequently, the power is collected by an underground cable system that will transport the power to a central point from where it will interconnect to the grid.