SeaWest WindPower to Develop 505MW of Wind Energy in Pacific Northwest

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TO BUSINESS, ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDITORS:

SeaWest WindPower to Develop 505MW of Wind Energy in Pacific Northwest

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, Jun. 27 -/E-Wire/-- SeaWest WindPower, Inc. announced today that the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) has selected four SeaWest utility-scale wind power projects for further consideration under the BPA's March 2001 Request for Wind Project Proposals. Under the terms of the Request for Proposals, SeaWest and the BPA will negotiate to enter into a Pre-Development Agreement for each of the selected projects.

The four projects selected by the BPA were (a) two projects in Klickitat County, WA of 150MW each; (b) one project in Wasco County, OR of 105MW; and (c) one project bordering Walla Walla and Columbia Counties, WA of 100MW.

"SeaWest is very pleased to have been awarded such a significant number of megawatts from the BPA solicitation. This commitment by the BPA constitutes a very positive first step under the Bush Administration's Energy Plan. We encourage the Administration and Congress to continue supporting renewable energy and extend the Production Tax Credit", said Jan C. Paulin, President and CEO of SeaWest. "These projects provide strong evidence of the cost-effectiveness of wind energy, and when combined with effective policy, its ability to quickly respond to the energy needs of the Nation."

In addition to these 505MW, SeaWest is currently developing or building an additional 216MW in California, Oregon, Montana and Wyoming. In total, these new wind energy projects in the Western United States will provide enough clean renewable energy for over 235,000 average homes.

Under the terms of the Pre-Development Agreement, SeaWest and the BPA will cooperate and comply with certain statutes, including the Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning Council and Conservation Act, the Washington State Environmental Act and the National Environmental Policy Act. Environmental studies will begin later this summer, including twelve-month avian use studies, migratory bird studies, and other biological and habitat assessments. Following successful completion of these analyses and compliance with these certain statutes, State and county level siting permits, and other specific requirements at the county level, SeaWest would proceed with the construction and operation of these wind energy facilities.

"The method by which we meet our energy needs matters," said Rachel Shimshak, Executive Director of the Renewable Northwest Project (RNP). "RNP supports the BPA's commitment to purchasing energy from renewable resources to help us secure a clean energy future for the region." RNP is a regional, nonprofit organization promoting wind, solar and geothermal power throughout the Pacific Northwest.

SeaWest WindPower is a leading independent developer of utility-scale wind power projects in the world. SeaWest has completed over 85 megawatts of utility-scale wind energy projects in the Foote Creek Rim area of Wyoming, in addition to nearly 600 megawatts of projects in California and Europe.

For more information, please visit www.seawestwindpower.com, or contact Dave Roberts, SeaWest Media Relations at (619) 908-3440.

SeaWest WindPower, Inc.

http://www.seawestwindpower.com

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