Status update on Windmills in Alaska
We have had a bit of a delay in installing the 5kw helix wind mill in Alaska. But we are moving along. here is where we are with this project:
1. Continuing with the wind feasibility study. A huge 60+mph gust took out the weather station. Since we are down south at meetings and conferences, we had to get a local friend to put it back up.
2. The Helix 5kw windmill was shipped. Part of the packaging was damaged. We’ll have to inspect it when we get back up there in December.
3. We had sticker shock for the concrete pad pour. There is only one concrete vendor in town and they charge 3 times more than any other concrete place in the US because of their monopolistic hold on the town. We are holding our nose and paying their bill. And contemplating setting up our own concrete plant to give folks in town an option and introducing some competition.
4. We ordered four sets of bolts for the concrete pour even though we are just installing one wind mill now since we want to put in three more wind mills next spring. The bolts are showing up next week.
5. Kent is taking a class on installing the windmills this week so we can put the windmill up in December.
6. We are ordering the pole for the windmill this week. When you get a windmill - they do not sell you everything you need to install it. BIG lessons learned.