3TIER Predicts Wind at Stateline Wind Energy Center for PacifiCorp Power Marketing.Business Editors PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 24, 2002 3TIER Environmental Forecast Group Inc. and PacifiCorp Power Marketing, Inc. (PPM) today announced an innovative partnership to use state-of-the-art computer models and weather prediction strategies tailored to forecast wind at the Stateline Wind Energy Center. PPM markets the entire output of the 263-megawatt wind project on the Washington-Oregon border. "Through recent technological advances, we're much better able to forecast wind accurately than anybody thought," said Ken Westrick, 3TIER's CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "3TIER's modeling systems and strategies allow us to provide environmental forecasts that can extend from the present to several months into the future. Our tools are designed especially for the West and the weather conditions unique to this region." "Our customers want renewable power that is as affordable as any other resource," said Terry Hudgens, PPM's CEO. "Our relationship with 3TIER, along with PPM's ability to fill in the gaps when the wind isn't blowing, allows PPM to manage this resource to deliver highly dependable wind power to our customers. These techniques will be an integral part of our activities going forward and allow us to stay at the forefront of cost-competitive wind power." PPM has signed the biggest public utility wind power contract to date in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. -- a 20-year supply deal with Seattle City Light Seattle City Light is the public utility providing electrical power to Seattle, Washington and parts of its metropolitan area, including all of Shoreline and Lake Forest Park and parts of unincorporated King County, Burien, Normandy Park, Seatac, Renton, and Tukwila. , the municipal utility for Seattle. Seattle City Light started buying 50 megawatts of power in January 2002, doubling to 100 megawatts in August 2002, then 150 megawatts in January 2004 and, potentially, to 175 megawatts in August 2004. PPM also supplies 90 megawatts of energy over the next 25 years to the Bonneville Power Administration The Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) is a U.S. self-financed federal agency which transmits and sells wholesale electricity in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and western Montana. The BPA is part of the U.S. Department of Energy, and is headquartered in Portland, Oregon. (BPA BPA British Paediatric Association. ) in the federal power agency's largest ever renewable energy Renewable energy utilizes natural resources such as sunlight, wind, tides and geothermal heat, which are naturally replenished. Renewable energy technologies range from solar power, wind power, and hydroelectricity to biomass and biofuels for transportation. purchase. PPM is a non-utility power marketing subsidiary of ScottishPower. As an independent power producer and energy marketer, PPM is a leader in clean and green merchant energy from environmentally responsible new generation, including the Klamath Cogeneration Plant, a 484-megawatt natural gas-fired, advanced combined-cycle facility in Klamath Falls, Ore. 3TIER specializes in atmospheric and hydrological hy·drol·o·gy n. The scientific study of the properties, distribution, and effects of water on the earth's surface, in the soil and underlying rocks, and in the atmosphere. forecasting and consulting services. The firm uses state-of-the-art weather, snow, and streamflow Streamflow, or channel runoff, is the flow of water in streams, rivers, and other channels, and is a major element of the water cycle. It is one component of the runoff of water from the land to waterbodies, the other component being surface runoff. prediction models and strategies to provide a wide range of environmental forecasts for energy, transportation, and other commercial clients. www.3tiergroup.com |
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