MagLev Wind Turbine Technologies, Inc. (MWTT) & Off Grid Technologies, Inc. (OGT) Vertical Axis Wind Turbine 200 Mega Watt Off Shore Wind Farm (VAWT Off Shore JV) potx

MagLev Wind Turbine Technologies, Inc. (MWTT) &
Off Grid Technologies, Inc. (OGT)
Vertical Axis Wind Turbine 200 Mega Watt Off Shore Wind Farm
(VAWT Off Shore JV)


Submitted to

City of Evanston, Illinois
Lake Michigan Project

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)
To DEVELOP POWER FROM AN OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY FACILITY
IN LAKE MICHIGAN OFF THE NORTHERN SHORE OF EVANSTON











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Disclaimer

The information included in this document has been prepared and included for the purpose of this document only and shall
not be construed as a precedent in any other situation outside this context. The obligation of the parties to perform any effort
identified in this document is subject to the execution of a formal contract between the parties concerned.

Acknowledgement

Off Grid Technologies would like to thank the City of Evanston, Illinois for giving us the opportunity to submit this
document.



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TABLE OF CONTENTS
0. ABOUT REGENEDYNE 4

1. ABOUT OFF GRID TECHNOLOGIES 4

1.1

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ECHNOLOGIES
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1.2

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1.3

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TRATEGIC
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P
ARTNERSHIPS
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1.4

T
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XPERIENCE
6

1.5

MANAGEMENT
6


A. PROPOSED PROJECT SCOPE AND BUSINESS PLAN 7
1.

P
ROJECT
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COPE
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2.

B
USINESS
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TRUCTURE
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3.

C
APITAL
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EQUIREMENTS
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4.

P
OWER
P
URCHASE
A
GREEMENTS
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5.

O
PERATIONS AND
P
ERFORMANCE
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6.

T
IMELINE
17

B. TECHNICAL AND INFRASTRUCTURE CONSIDERATIONS 17
1.

I
NTERCONNECTION
17

2.

T
ECHNOLOGY
A
VAILIBILITY AND LIMITATIONS
17

3.

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NFRSTRUCTURE FOR CONSTRUCTION AND
M
AINTENANCE
19


C. GENERAL PLANNING AND PREDEVELOPMENT CONSIDERATIONS 20
1.
REGULATORY APPROVAL PROCESS
20

2.
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND ANTICIPATED STUDIES
20

3.
PUBLIC OUTREACH AND STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
24

4.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES
25


D. DEVELOPER EXPECTATIONS OF THE CITY 25

E. ADDITIONAL ITEMS 25













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0. About Regenedyne (www.regenedyne.com)
The Company was organized as Maglev Renewable Energy Partners, LLC in June 2008. On January 26, 2009 Maglev
Renewable Energy Partners, LLC amended its Certificate of Formation and changed its name to Regenedyne LLC.
Regenedyne is currently a wholly-owned subsidiary of Maglev Management Corporation and has no prior operating
history.
The Company’s primary business is to complete development of its Maglev Wind Turbine technology, create

commercially acceptable maglev wind turbine products for the generation of electrical power and market those
products to customers looking to generate electric power through the use of a cost effective non-polluting renewable
energy resource.

1. About Off Grid Technologies
(www.ogtforce.com)

Off Grid Technologies, Inc.
is a renewable energy specialist & consultant providing both small & large scale green energy
technology solutions. Off Grid offers residential, business, institutional and governmental customers an easy way to purchase
cleaner competitively priced electricity producing products, as well as, the opportunity to offset their carbon footprint.

1.1 Off Grid Technologies Quick Snapshot
• Born from Rapid Roofing LLC. Orlando, Florida, USA.
• 12 Employees.
• Specializes in the consulting, engineering, sales, and installation of renewable energy devices including; photovoltaic
technology, vertical axis wind turbines (VAWT), utility grade wind projects, Small Wind Community based energy micro
grids, solar tracking systems, utility grade plasma gasification system (waste to energy).
• Projects include commercial projects feasibility Study: CBS Outdoor study, American Tower, SBA Tower, Village of
Markham Illinois, U.S. Steel, etc.
• Recognized in Museum of Science & Industry Chicago exhibit, “Black Creativity – A Green Revolution”.
• Energy Star, Resnet Certification.







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1.2 Service Offerings
Off Grid is a client-focused organization with expertise in designing and installing renewable energy devices for commercial,
industrial, and residential applications. We offer the most cost-effective and reliable solutions to our customers to supplement and
or even provide for their complete energy needs through solar and wind energy.


Key Service Offerings:
• Renewable Energy Consulting
• Energy Cost Reduction Programs
• Wind Energy Products
• Solar Energy Products
• Wind Farm Development
• Plasma Gasification Technology (Waste to Energy)
• Feasibility Studies & Project Research
• Funding & Finance Assistance
• And more…


1.3 Strategic Alliances & Partnerships
OGT partners with subcontracting companies from time to time to attain services across technologies, geographies and domains,
which could be of interest to the client. These partnerships and alliances are aimed at bringing greater value to the client and
increasing the in-house expertise and knowledge on that particular product/technology or domain far beyond what OGT can do
alone. The criteria for choosing partners for subcontracting focuses on the following:
• To help global businesses meet their needs, OGT while partnering takes care to analyze the corporate culture of the
subcontracting company in order to have a perfect blend of technology, thoughts, and ideas.
• OGT also focuses on the level of maturity in terms of processes within the subcontracted organization. This enables
easy understanding without conflict of opinion compromising quality standards set by OGT as an organization.

• Understanding the expertise & experience level of the subcontracting organization enables OGT to bring the best to the
client’s project.
• Partners and sub-contractors have specific expertise in the renewable energy and consumption reduction industries.
• Union electrical contractors will be used to inspect work and complete electrical wiring.



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1.4 Team Experience
MWTT & OGT (VAWT OFF SHORE JV) Project has an experienced team which is either represented on the Board of Directors,
or within each respective company’s structure. They are collectively focused on alternative energy consulting, project
management, engineering, system design, implementation, integration, manufacturing, finance, maintenance and support. The
team is comprised of:
• Design and Engineering Professionals
• Functional and Technical Consultants
• Funding & Finance Specialists
• Grant Writers
• Project Managers
• Licensed Electricians & Installers
• Back office & Support Personnel

1.5 Management
• Mr. William Penman, President
• Mr. Carl A. Hansberry, Vice President of Business Development & Marketing
• Mr. Carter Brown, Vice President of Engineering
• Mr. Bill Howard, Vice President of Project Management.
• Mr. Oliver Harper, Vice President of Financing & Grants

• Mr. Luke Townsend, Vice President of Contracts & Legal
• Mr. Fred Moore, Vice President of Environmental Business – Project Manager (email:)










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A) Proposed Project Scope and Business Plan
1. Project Scope
This Proposed project will detail the collaborative effort between Off Grid Technology Inc. (OGT) and Regenedyne (MagLev)
for consideration by City of Evanston, to develop multiple wind power plants off shore within the network of Great lakes in
Lake Michigan off shore of the state of Illinois the United States of America. The company (VAWT OFF SHORE JV) will
supply innovative state-of-the-art electricity produced from twenty (20) Giant MagRay10 Mw turbines in the State of Illinois
seven miles off shore from Evanston, Illinois in Lake Michigan within the continental United States of America, with North &
South America as primary clients.

MagLev Wind Turbine Technologies (MWTT) advanced design of the giant wind turbine concept of kinetic magnetic levitation
systems embodies wind energy acceleration components to provide a higher output of wind into kinetic wind generation for
the production of electricity through innovative engineering concepts. The giant turbine systems have the capability to reduce

existing wind farms scale of size for large land acquisition by up to 90% making it the most cost effective energy plant in the
world.
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The systems will provide electricity at a rate lower than coal and nuclear and present wind technology in the ball park of 1
cent per kilowatt over the course of 100 years making it the most cost effective energy production system currently available
on earth. We believe this technology has the capacity to completely displace current technology in use for wind farm
development both in power output and system stability.
This system will create up to 200 Mega Watts of power using 20 turbines in class 4 & 5 wind environments defining a new
paradigm shift for wind energy technology.
The Regenedyne turbine energy strategy is to provide our customers with the most affordable, long term manageable costs
for electricity in the world, from an environmentally sound standpoint. Fully realizing each currently proposed area’s potential
could make the JV of MWTT & OGT off/on shore wind farm developments the biggest vertical axis wind turbine renewable
energy supplier in the region and perhaps the world.
The Regenedyne (VAWT) concept can make America the leader in the Wind Energy business reducing the impact of
European and Chinese companies entering our market. Our company's research of best available data indicates that many
potential sites within our country have the potential to produce up to 10 mega watts of electricity from each twin turbine power
plant based upon elevated off shore platform sites in Lake Michigan off the shores of the city of Evanston Illinois.
Off shore wind farms array usually require thousands of acres of area per turbine. The maximum power output from a small
site of 796 acres of space for a conventional 3.0 Mw turbine will require a minimum of 12.4 acres of space per turbine,
providing a maximum of about 64 turbines within the 796 acres. This produces only a maximum of 192 Mw of power from
horizontal turbines. Regenedyne turbines at this site can produce up to1Gw of power from only 100 turbines from our
preliminary data.

Regenedyne Giant Turbine Power Plant

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Magnetic levitation is an extremely efficient system for wind energy. Here’s how it works: the vertically oriented blades of the
wind turbine are suspended in the air above the base of the machine, replacing the need for ball bearings. The turbine uses
“full-permanent” magnets, not electromagnets — therefore, it does not require electricity to run.
The full-permanent magnet system employs neodymium (”rare earth”) magnets and there is no energy loss through friction.
This also helps reduce maintenance costs and increases the lifespan of the generator.

MagRay 10.0 (VAWT)
Turbine Rotor System design







Maglev wind turbines have several advantages over conventional wind turbines. For instance, they’re able to use winds with
starting speeds as low as 1.5 meters per second (m/s). Also, they could operate in winds exceeding 40 m/s. currently; the
largest conventional wind turbines in the world produce only a maximum of five megawatts of power. However, one large
maglev wind turbine could generate one gigawatt of clean power, enough to supply energy to 750,000 homes. It would also
increase generation capacity by 20% over conventional wind turbines at the same wind speed and decrease operational
costs by 50%. Lastly, the MagLev turbine’s efficient design has a lifespan of 500 years, far exceeding the 20-25 years of
conventional wind turbine designs. To view the turbine design visit (). Video presentation can be
found (
The Regenedyne Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (VAWT) is revolutionary in design and is far superior to the conventional
systems of today. The Regenedyne Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (VAWT) can be manufactured at a fraction of the cost of the
conventional turbines and should produce more power per turbine than the current ratings on similar

conventional turbines.
This is due to the inefficient conversion of wind speed power and the friction
present in a conventional turbine as well as
the existence of a braking system present in the conventional turbine which does not exist in a Regenedyne turbine.
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The second benefit of Regenedyne wind turbines is reduced land usage. A field of 500 windmills requires
32,000 acres. A
1GW Regenedyne wind turbine requires 100 acres decreasing land lease costs and
negative environmental impact.



The maintenance cost of 500 conventional wind turbines over 20 years is tremendous. For newer machines annual
maintenance is estimated at 1.5 - 2% of original cost. The annual operation and
maintenance of 500 two megawatt
commercial wind turbines, using current industry standards is between $26 and $35 million. Over 20 years (which is the life
expectancy of a current commercial wind turbine) that comes to $525 million in maintenance costs alone. That is $25 million
more than we estimate the cost of a new One Gigawatt Maglev Wind Turbine will be. This brings the creation and
maintenance of a like
sized wind farm cost to $1.025 Billion versus the Regenedyne cost of $800 Million. The reason
the
operation and maintenance of the Regenedyne wind turbines is so low is the frictionless power and the
lack of wear on
the materials as a result of there being no friction.
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Regenedyne turbines are self sufficient and grid ready, and the excess energy will be sold back to the municipalities in
which they operate. Regenedyne turbines are the future of the wind farm development industry.

2. Business Structure
Phase One:
The development of a 796 acre off shore site to provide 200 Mega watts of electricity from a vertical wind farm powered by
twenty magnetically levitated 10 Mega Watt Vertical Axis Wind Turbines (VAWT). The project site’s 796 acre area can
accommodate a total of up to (100) 10 Mw wind turbines. See Appendix for additional proposed wind classification 4 to 5
project sites. Phase one will begin with an off shore site feasibility study of the proposed site to provide the best wind
condition information & geographic aspect analysis to achieve optimal performance. Proposed project site will utilize a
specialized met tower equipped wind resource assessment buoy containing wind anemometers and a weather data
assessment system because environmental & climate conditions varies due to high seas and icing considerations for turbine
placement. Additionally, on shore transmission lines must be analyzed for Kv carrying capacity data and receiver sub-station
for power line load capacity, Interconnection Agreements obtained and considered, Sub-station controls & operating facility,
maintaining data, permitting, Army Corp of engineer topography analysis of underwater surface condition, operational risk
analysis, soil analysis for areas affected, safety analysis, geological study, all environmental studies including but not limited
to; Environmental Impact Study, Migration pattern of Bird, Fish, Insect and other wild life, and requisite engineering system
design will be completed to evaluate the potential to deliver power to the market.



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Phase Two:
Site Development and installation of infrastructures, equipment, sub-station, battery back-up systems, and
debugging of the initial site will occur. Complete the negotiation & submission of Power Purchasing
Agreement (PPA) to local utility or corporate end user. Prepare the next adjacent area(s) if available for
turbine installation
.

Phase Three:
Complete development of the area as each 100Mw site is finished with 10 turbines requiring only 70 off shore acres at a time.
Name Plating each turbine as it comes online prior to power production & delivery. Monitor system and service to ensure
optimal efficiency and completion of the project.

3. Capital Requirements, Financing & Indicative Pricing
The following projections were developed using the NREL modeling system known as ‘JEDI’. This system approximates
shore based costs and a job created, but does not consider off shore development costs, turbine efficiency cost increases, as
well as many other factors.

Wind Farm - Project Data Summary based on
model default values

Project Location


ILLINOIS
Year of Construction


2012

Total Project Size - Nameplate Capacity (MW)

200

Number of Projects (included in total)

1

Turbine Size (KW)

10000

Number of Turbines

20

Installed Project Cost ($/KW)

$3,119

Annual Direct O&M Cost ($/KW)

$10.19

Money Value (Dollar Year)


2008

Installed Project Cost

$623,711,061

Local Spending


$108,788,981

Total Annual Operational Expenses


$97,824,144

Direct Operating and Maintenance Costs

$2,038,000

Local Spending


$1,208,582

Other Annual Costs


$95,786,144

Local Spending

$1,980,000

Debt and Equity Payments

$0

Property Taxes


$1,380,000

Land Lease


$600,000








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Local Economic Impacts - Summary Results

Jobs Earnings Output
During construction period

Project Development and Onsite Labor Impacts
148 $9.21 $11.25
Construction and Interconnection Labor

131 $7.76
Construction Related Services 17 $1.45
Turbine and Supply Chain Impacts

907 $42.35 $125.00
Induced Impacts

403 $15.77 $47.70
Total Impacts 1,458 $67.33 $183.94


During operating years (annual)

Onsite Labor Impacts

11 $0.97 $0.97
Local Revenue and Supply Chain Impacts
12 $0.57 $3.28
Induced Impacts

16 $0.61 $1.85
Total Impacts 39 $2.16 $6.10

Notes: Earnings and Output values are millions of dollars in year 2008 dollars. Construction and operating jobs are full-

time equivalent for a period of one year (1 FTE = 2,080 hours). Wind farm workers includes field technicians, administration and
management. Economic impacts "During operating years" represent impacts that occur from wind farm operations/expenditures.
The analysis does not include impacts associated with spending of wind farm "profits" and assumes no tax abatement unless
noted. Totals may not add up due to independent rounding. Results are based on model default values.



Detailed Wind Farm Project Data Costs

ILLINOIS


Construction Costs

Cost Local Share
Equipment Costs


Turbines


$282,022,522
0%
Blades


$66,025,340
0%

Towers


$73,099,483
0%
Transportation

$50,462,224
0%
Equipment Subtotal


$471,609,569

Balance of Plant


Materials



Construction (concrete rebar, equip, roads and site prep) $68,147,584
90%
Transformer


$7,708,905
0%
Electrical (drop cable, wire, )

$8,125,706
100%
HV line extension


$14,842,954
70%
Materials Subtotal


$98,825,149

Labor



Foundation


$2,582,510
95%
Erection


$2,925,059
75%
Electrical

$4,262,692
70%
Management/supervision


$2,211,919
0%
Misc.


$23,704,400
50%
Labor Subtotal


$35,686,581

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Development/Other Costs


HV Sub/Interconnection



Materials

$4,683,523
90%
Labor

$1,434,655
10%
Engineering


$6,373,102
0%
Legal Services


$3,473,341
100%
Land Easements


$0
100%
Site Certificate


$1,625,141
100%
Other Subtotal


$17,589,762

Balance of Plant Total


$152,101,492

Total Project Costs

$623,711,061



Wind Farm Annual Operating and Maintenance Costs



Cost Local Share
Labor



Personnel


Field Salaries


$735,091
100%
Administrative

$117,615
100%
Management


$196,024
100%
Labor/Personnel Subtotal


$1,048,730

Materials and Services


Vehicles


$28,261
100%
Site Maint/Misc. Services

$11,022
80%
Fees, Permits, Licenses

$5,511
100%

Utilities

$22,043
100%
Insurance

$211,956
0%
Fuel (motor vehicle gasoline)

$11,022
100%
Consumables/Tools and Misc. Supplies

$71,641
100%
Replacement Parts/Equipment/ Spare Parts Inventory

$627,814
2%
Materials and Services Subtotal

$989,270

Debt Payment (average annual)

$72,350,483
0%
Equity Payment - Individuals

$0
100%
Equity Payment - Corporate

$21,455,660
0%
Property Taxes

$1,380,000
100%
Land Lease

$600,000
100%
Total Annual Operating and Maintenance Costs

$97,824,144



Other Parameters





Financial Parameters


Debt Financing

Percentage financed


80%

0%
Years financed (term)


10


Interest rate


10%


Equity Financing


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Percentage equity

20%


Individual Investors (percent of total equity)

0%

100%
Corporate Investors (percent of total equity)

100%

0%
Return on equity (annual interest rate)


16%


Repayment term (years)


10


Tax Parameters


Local Property/Other Tax Rate (percent of taxable value) na

Assessed value (percent of construction cost)

na


Taxable Value (percent of assessed value)

na


Taxable Value


na


Taxes per MW


$6,900


Local Taxes


$1,380,000 100%
Land Lease Parameters

Land Lease Cost (per turbine)


$30,000

Land Lease (total cost)


$600,000

Lease Payment recipient (F = farmer/household, O = Other) F

100%
Payroll Parameters

Construction Labor

Average Wage
per hour
Employer
Payroll Cost
Foundation

$23.53

37.6%
Erection

$26.65

37.6%
Electrical

$35.30

37.6%
Management/Supervision

$47.99

37.6%
O&M Labor

Average Wage
per hour
Employer
Payroll Cost
Field Salaries (technicians, other)

$32.10

37.6%
Administrative

$20.55

37.6%
Management

$51.37

37.6%

4. Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)
It will be the desire of VAWT Off-Shore JV to maintain all or a portion of the power from the proposed project output for sale.
Ideally, the power output will be negotiated and sold to a regional utility power company. Basic terms of an agreement will be
for a period of 20 years at a price of 18-24 cents per kilowatt hour (kWh). The pricing may remain flat, fixed or may escalate
or deescalate over the life of the agreement. Production and Availability Guarantees will be put in place to insure proper
operation and maintenance, safe reliable operating conditions in accordance with prudent operating practices. There will also
be plans for inspection records available for the buyer. Curtailment provisions will be implemented due to an occasional
necessity to curtail the production of wind energy. The request to curtail might come from the Purchaser, Transmission
owner, or Transmission Authority for various reasons. Therefore, curtailment calculations will be negotiated depending on the
reason and origin of the curtailment. The PPA will require that we, the seller maintain, at our expense, specific insurance
policies. In some cases, there will be an option to list the purchaser as an additional insured under the policy. Policies
typically required include: commercial general liability insurance; worker’s compensation insurance for seller’s employees;
automobile liability insurance; builder’s risk insurance; all-risk property insurance; and business interruption and extra
expense insurance. The business interruption and extra expense insurance covers lost revenues or increased expenses
needed to resume operations after a claim under the property insurance policy.
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The PPA will include detailed sections related to “events of default.” Events of default are situations where the action or
inaction of one of the party significantly jeopardizes the overall project. Many events of default are “curable,” which means
there is an opportunity to resolve the issue. However, when one party is responsible for an “event of default,” the other party
is typically entitled to damages if the default cannot be cured. Events of default that may be considered “incurable” include:
liquidation or dissolution of either party; assignment of assets; voluntary bankruptcy; selling energy committed to the
purchaser to a third party; fraud; waste; tampering with the purchaser’s facilities; misrepresentation; and misconduct. In the
event that one of these situations occurs, the other party is usually entitled to specific damages under the agreement. The
PPA may also list specific events of default that are considered curable and provide a time period in which the defaulting

party must cure.
Examples of curable defaults include failure to: meet construction milestones; maintain security funds; maintain agreements
required to deliver energy to the purchaser; comply with mortgage lien requirements; provide energy for sixty consecutive or
ninety non-consecutive days in any 365 day period; or meet peak production requirements. Other curable defaults include:
involuntary bankruptcy; abandonment of the facility, making false representations or warranties, or failure to comply with any
other material obligation under the agreement which would have a material impact on the other party.
5. Operations and Performance
Revolutionary Vertical Axis Magnetic levitation Wind Turbine highly efficiency system is made from a concrete polybasic
material patented formula which can last for hundreds of years. Regenedyne MagRay10.0 Mw turbine provides more power
per unit then conventional horizontal rotor turbines made from metal without rusting in a water environment over the long
term. Our design for an off shore tower mono pole system is the same concrete polybasic material system of 40 to 80 meter
design for natural reef environment for wild life with up to a 7 acre footprint.
The MagRay 10.0 turbine has adopted over twenty years of technological progress from conventional wind turbines and is
designed to operate in the manner of one of the most efficient power plants in the world. Moreover, wind power generation is
increasingly competitive with conventional fossil fuel sources and already today is on a better than par basis with new coal or
gas fired power stations. Our wind farm delivery system places factory production near the actual project sites allowing for
just-in-time production & delivery, as well as the cost efficiency of having the manufacturer as the developer.
Current data for return on investment from wind class calculations based upon wind zone 4-5 demonstrates extremely
favorable performance. The turbine needs to be placed at least 20 to 60 meters above lake or sea level to provide optimal
performance at lake level. Slow speed wind condition data for our turbine indicates the base of turbine needs to be placed at
least 80 feet high to provide the best wind for the 200 Megawatt wind farm that can be produced from only 20 turbines. Our
own sea platform technology design is the only type structure that may be able to hold the small foot print of less than 8 acres
with artificial reef built to create an underwater wild life around the underwater base of the system. The total ground area
provided of 796 square acres is adequate for a total power production of minimally 200 Megawatts respecting the spatial
considerations of City of Evanston and State of Illinois. Geo thermal heating interior system at the base of each 10 mega watt
Regenedyne MagRay system will be designed for winter time conditions to keep icing off platform and ice around the base
water line in the dead of winter and storm conditions. System will be developed with appropriate maintenance, remote
communications, and monitoring to ensure optimal efficiency.

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6. Timeline
Manufacturing plant can be located in south Chicago area along the lake front and can produce up to four 10.0 MagRay
turbines per month once full production is attained with a ramp up period of 12 months or less. Current development
estimates for completion of the facility is 36 months after the initial feasibility study is completed.

B) Technical and Infrastructure Considerations
1. Interconnection
(VAWT OFF SHORE JV) will collaborate with Local and National utilities, Transmission providers, Cities, States, and The
United States Government, to determine optimal interconnection design of the first of its kind scalable technology wind power
plant system. This system will create up to 200 Mega Watts of power using 20 turbines in class 4 & 5 wind environments
defining a new paradigm shift for wind energy technology. The Interconnection Customer agrees to construct its facilities or
systems in accordance with applicable specifications that meet or exceed those provided by the National Electrical Safety
Code, the American National Standards Institute, IEEE, Underwriter's Laboratory, and Operating Requirements in effect at
the time of construction and other applicable national and state codes and standards. The Interconnection Customer agrees
to design, install, maintain, and operate its Small Generating Facility so as to reasonably minimize the likelihood of a
disturbance adversely affecting or impairing the system or equipment of off shore project.
2. Technology Availability and Limitations

OGT and MWTT plans to build a new facility in the Chicagoland area to gear up for the Great lakes off shore development,
as well as other parties such as developers, who will wish to purchase our 10.0 MagRay turbine. OGT & MWTT Joint
Venture will practice supply side manufacturing in the central area for staging of wind turbine onshore & off shore projects.
Situating a turbine production plant near a shipping facility eliminates limitations moving giant turbine parts overland to sites
with large populations.

Engineering Team:



“Providing a sustainable, built environment”
Studio C Management, Inc. is a technology focused Architectural and Construction Management firm with special
expertise in engineering, communications, energy systems and security systems. Studio C uses state-of-the-art Auto Desk
Building Information Management (BIM) software to collaboratively design sustainable, energy-efficient buildings
and infrastructure projects. Using BIM generated documentation, Studio C is able to seamlessly communicate with its
engineering and construction team members. Studio C’s principal architects each have over 25 years of professional
experience. Also, its chief of engineering and construction is a licensed professional engineer with over 35 years of
experience in aerospace and construction, and has taught Construction Management at the college level.
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Studio C’s professional staff has experience with many kinds of transportation projects, including rail systems, aviation
systems, and facilities. Studio C has experience with LEED construction projects. Studio C’s training expertise includes
Building Electrical Systems, Construction Safety, Construction Heavy Equipment, and Construction Materials.

Engineering Team:


Founded originally in 1955 as a division of General Dynamics, General Atomics (“GA”) and its affiliated companies now
constitute one of the world's leading resources for high-technology systems ranging from the nuclear fuel cycle to
electromagnetic systems, remotely operated surveillance aircraft, airborne sensors, and advanced electronic, wireless and
laser technologies.

Urban Maglev is a new transportation solution aimed at meeting urgent needs for faster, cleaner means of passenger
transport in local communities and urban areas.




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General Atomics Energy Products, formerly part of Maxwell Energy Products, is globally recognized as the leading U.S.
developer and manufacturer of advanced film capacitors, high voltage capacitors, high energy capacitors, metalized
capacitors and high current capacitors for pulse power and other demanding applications. Our primary markets include
national laboratories and universities, energy and defense contractors, and medical and industrial companies around the
world. In addition to capacitors, we develop and
manufacture high voltage power supplies and pulse power systems, and
provide other components such as resistors, fuses, and PFN's

3. Infrastructure for Construction and Maintenance



RM Engineering is a world-class engineering and procurement organization. The engineering arm of J. Ray McDermott,
JRM Engineering is a leader in offshore fabrication and installation and offers customers a full range of engineering,
procurement, and support services. JRM Engineering has completed projects ranging in scope from process and feasibility
studies to engineering for major grassroots facilities and facility expansions. The company’s close association with marine
construction has made it an expert in combining advanced designs with practical fabrication and installation methods
based upon equipment availability. Its liaison and experience with fabricators permits the tailoring of designs to suit the
capabilities of potential construction contractors, allowing the production not only of optimum designs but also realistic cost

estimates and schedules for construction.
• Engineering Arm of J. Ray McDermott, S.A.
• Company Founded in 1923
• Started Building GOM Platforms in the 1940s
• Headquarters Office in Houston, Texas
• Industry-wide Reputation as Innovative, Premier Engineering Organization
• Modern Facilities and Equipment
• Expert in Latest Technologies - Spars, Compliant Towers, FPSOs, MOB




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C. General Planning and Predevelopment Considerations

1. Regulatory Approval Process
General Planning approval by all government agencies Department of energy, Illinois Department of Energy, Department
of Interior, Minerals Management Service, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC),National Renewable Energy
Laboratory (NREL), Council on Environmental Quality (NEPA), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), National Oceanic and
Atmosphere Administration (NOAA), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, (ACOE)
River & Harbor Act of 1899, National Park Service (NPS) Coast Zone Management Act (CZMA),Great Lakes Wind
Collaborative (GLWC) committees, other governmental regulatory or Administrative agency, court, commission, department,
board, or other governmental subdivision, State Legislature, rulemaking board, tribunal, consideration.

Predevelopment: Feasibility study of site will determined predevelopment of wind array placement of Regenedyne 10.0
MagRay turbine spacing, underwater transmission underwater feed line to on shore facility and architecture design of array &
on shore facility. Consideration of Kv line capacity up to lake front substation inverter system to local utility or end user.
Weather and high seas, Ice flow, FAA, Wildlife impact, Commercial shipping navigation, Military, Environmental impact,
Safety planning, Local government permitted, U.S. Coast guard, Government approval.


2. Environmental Issues and Anticipated Studies
The following information addresses studies, associated cost and parameters required to engineer and design
an environmentally safe, reliable and efficient off shore wind facility. Included is information on wildlife impacts as well as
advanced technologies being used to reduce data collection cost and help accelerate the overall feasibility process.
FEASIBILITY BUDGET


Meteorological Wind Assessment (Buoy) 1@1,000,000. $1,000,000.00
Installation

$300,000.00
Marine Biologist

$65,000.00
Bird/Fish Habitat Study

$50,000.00



Operations / Engineering/ Management

$110,000.00

Insurance & bonding

$15,000.00



Total Cost

$ 1,640,000.00






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Site development on the Lake Michigan off shore will produce little to no impact on wildlife of the region:

Fish Migration
Lake Michigan
Eco regions in were spatially coherent throughout Lake Michigan. The near shore waters of the lake were separated into two
eco regions, one in the western basin and the other in central and eastern basin and were characterized by differences in
substrate and topography. The three offshore clusters largely reflected circulation patterns. Coho salmon CPUE was highest
in the southwestern‐most part of Lake Michigan. Here, slope is gentle, temperatures are warm, and preferred prey
(i.e.alewife) densities are known to be high. CPUE was highest in general in the southern part of the lake, decreasing to the

north.

Bird Migration
Lake Michigan
While certain flight directions are consistently followed by migratory birds, it is well to remember that the term "migration
route" is a generalization, a concept referring to the general movements of a species, rather than an exact course followed by
individual birds or a path followed by a species characterized by specific geographic or ecological boundaries. Even the
records of banded birds usually show no more than the places of banding and recovery, and the details of the route actually
traversed between the two points is interpolated. In determining migration routes, one must also constantly guard against the
false assumption that localities with many grounded migrants are on the main path of migration and localities where no
migrants are observed are off the main path. There is also considerable variation in the routes chosen by different species.
Differences in distance traveled, time of starting, speed of flight, latitudes of breeding and wintering grounds, all contribute to
this great variation of migration routes among species. For example, waterfowl banding data not only indicate species
differences, but also indicate considerable diversity in direction of movement by different breeding populations within a
species as well as between individuals in the same population. Nevertheless, there are certain factors that serve to guide
individuals or groups of individuals along more or less regular paths, and it is possible to define such lines of migration for
many species. Principal migratory routes of the Canvasback. The major route of travel extends from breeding areas in central
Canada southeast across the Great Lakes and either south down the Mississippi River or east to Chesapeake Bay (After
Stewart et al. 1958).


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Wind Feasibility Study
A feasibility study will be required to calculate total wind resources, anticipated production, and environmental factors:

Feasibility wind study partner: to reduce data collection cost and to accelerate the collection of required data.
WindSentinel™
Wind Resource Assessment Buoy
Technical Proposal for Off Grid Technologies

This proposed project will feature the Sentinel™offshore wind resource assessment buoy collector, processing and
transmitting offshore wind resource assessment, meteorological, oceanographic, directional wave, water quality and currents
data with near-real time communications capabilities. In this proposal, AXYS Technologies Inc. (AXYS) specifies sensors and
transmitters that meet the requirements of the client. AXYS is a Canadian company specializing in the design and
manufacture of environmental data acquisition, processing and telemetry systems. Since 1986 they have been responsible
for installing the entire Canadian network of oceanographic buoys. This is the second largest network in the world with 50
buoys operating and data return rates better than 95%. They apply their extensive knowledge and experience to marine and
freshwater buoy platforms that measure aquatic, oceanic and atmospheric parameters. Our systems utilize proven cost-
effective technology applicable to a wide range of applications. With more than 130 successful buoy systems in use around
the world, we are world leaders in buoy based systems for environmental data acquisition.
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3. Public Outreach and Stakeholder Engagement
Anticipated Public impacts will included but not be limited to real green jobs and increased green awareness in the local
community, manufacturing that will impact the regional community and environmentally friendly energy systems that will
produce clean efficient energy for decades to come.

Benefits will consist of the conservation of natural resources and reduction of fossil fuel usage, generation of more electricity
with fewer moving parts and creating greater energy independence.

Key stakeholders will included all states in the Great Lakes Region as well as organizations like the Great Lakes Wind
Council and American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), Federal Government, Dept. of Energy, Dept of Interior, and local

communities.

We look to establish a close relationship with the city of Evanston to insure proper permitting and agreements on staging
areas, land facilities and transmission lines during construction. Because of the unique Vertical Axis design of the proposed
wind turbines, aesthetics, noise impacts will not be a factor. The low profile, new design will be aesthetically pleasing.
Because the wind turbines are a frictionless system, noise concerns will be minimized if not eliminated. The impact on fishing
and navigation cannot be determined at this point but will be thoroughly researched during the feasibility phase of the project.
The proposed off shore facility could possibly be a local tourist attraction. Public safety and security will be also be
thoroughly researched during the feasibility phase but because of the off-shore location we anticipate no impact to public
safety.

We anticipate decommissioning after a minimum of 100 years and should have this revisited on a decade basis.
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We plan to have close and consistent engagement with any and all local state and federal stakeholder groups to
acknowledge all concerns as it relates to the environment, wildlife, aviation and commercial navigation. We will rely on the
City of Evanston to relay to the local public all pertinent and necessary information during all phases of this proposed project.

4. Economic Development Opportunities
We expect to develop a turbine manufacturing facility within the state of Illinois.
Numerous opportunities will present themselves as a result of a manufacturing facility to supply the Great Lakes wind
developments that unfold in the future. .


D) Developer Expectations of the City
We would like to consider the City of Evanston as the ”Project Champion” to help facilitate all aspects of the project from
feasibility to Development and eventual Operation and to carry out all and necessary task as the Municipal Sponsor.

E) Additional Items

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