E4G Principal Pete Ferrell was profiled in the July 1, 2008 issue of Business Week magazine. Available online, the article highlights Pete's years-long effort to help make the Elk River Wind Farm a reality on his 7,000 acre Beaumont, KS ranch, which has been in his family since 1888. more >

Components of Wind Development:

Ten distinct developmental components must all be completed in order to construct a wind farm. This process may take anywhere from three to ten years. The average for most projects is five years, but that timeline is becoming longer due to several choke points.

Click on "Step 1: Assessment" to begin a slide show outlining these steps.

Step 1: Assessment	Step 2: Site Control	Step 3: Environment
Step 4: Permitting	Step 5: Interconnect	Step 6: Purchase Agreement
Step 7: Financing	Step 8: Procurement	Step 9: Construction
Step 10: Operation