3 Bar G Turbine #3

Installed August 2011

Three Bar G Ranch is a cattle operation on Thorp Prairie, some of the windiest land west of Ellensburg. Owners Frank and Robert Gregerich are interested in finding uses for the extensive acreage that preserve the open space and rural character in the face of housing developments that threaten to fragment the prairie. A wind turbine seems like a win-win option for them, the prairie, and the community.

The 3 Bar G #3 turbine was installed in August 2011 and has been producing energy since. The project is projected to producee enough power for about 55 energy efficient homes (around 250,000 kWh a year).

Subscriptions for one percent of the output of this turbine cost $4,400. CCWC estimates that each subscription over it’s 20-year life will create $6,000 in power bill credits, and renewable energy credits (REC) offsetting 50,000 pounds of carbon. REC-only subscriptions are available for $1,100, providing you with a REC from locally produced wind energy and helping to pay off the project’s construction costs.

The local economy will benefit from this project beyond just the power savings to subscribers. Those benefits are the land lease payment to the Gregeriches, local taxes, local maintenance work, profits to local turbine owners, payments to local lenders, and more. There are also multiplier effects of this money circulating in the community.

For Subscriptions or more information, call (360) 306 5331 or email: info@CascadeCommunityWind.com.

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PROJECT DETAILS

Project: 3 Bar G Turbine #3
Land Owner: Frank and Robert Gregerich
Location: Kittitas County, Near Thorp Washington
Turbine: Vestas V20, 120kW turbine
Turbine Size: 60ft Rotor/80ft Tower
Project Cost: $440,000
Estimated Project Output: 250,000 kWh/year

Subscription Information

Subscription Cost: $4400
20-year Estimated Power Savings: $6000
20-year Estimated Carbon Offset: 50,000 lbs
REC-only Subscription Cost: $1100
REC purchases: $40 per MWh

Yearly Community Economic Benefit

Increased Economic Activity: $92,000
Increase Tax Revenue: $8,300
*Economic benefit statistics based on Washington State Wind Energy Guidebook