EXPERIENCE

Coyote Energy offers long-term seasoned perspectives on the wind industry, strategic thinking and technical expertise that are highly respected by major wind developers. Firm offers substantial direct experience in wind project design, development and management as well as technical excellence in mechanical, electrical, welding, and materials engineering, utility-scale energy systems, failure analysis and litigation support.

Current and Past Clients Include

Strategic Partners include

Coyote Energy Associates include

  • Third party due diligence reviewers
  • Registered Professional Engineers
  • Professional meteorologists with wind energy expertise
  • Site reviewers
  • Data processing and analysis specialists
  • Project managers
  • Strategic guidance specialists
  • Electrical and civil engineers
  • Substation design, transmission wheeling and interconnection experts
  • Balance of Plant contractors
  • EPC (engineering, procurement & construction) contractors
  • Permitting and environmental specialists
  • Power curve test experts
  • Met tower siting, instrumentation and installation specialists
  • Proposal preparation, investor reporting, project performance monitoring specialists
  • Utility advisers and wheeling experts
  • Expert witnesses and forensic consultants
  • Legal experts with PPA negotiation experience

Current and Past Projects include

  • Two Medicine Wind, LLC, Developer of 500 MW wind project development on Tribal reservation in Montana.
  • Hay Creek Wind, LLC, Developer and Managing partner of 33 MW wind project development in Montana.
  • Coyote Wind, LLC, Developer and Managing partner of 80 MW wind project development in Montana.
  • Prospect Wind, LLC, Developer of 10 MW wind project development in Montana.
  • Chinook Wind, Consultant, Resource analysis and site review of 42 sites ranging from 80-400 MW for large corporate client.
  • Colton West, Developer of 70 MW project site in Pacific Northwest.
  • Wyoming site, Developer of 400 MW development.
  • WINDynamics, Inc., Resource analysis, met tower leasing and installation.
  • U.S. Dept. of Energy Project Manager, Renewable Energy on the Makah Indian Nation. Resource assessment, feasibility and utility business development in Neah Bay, Washington.
  • State of Montana, Principal investigator, wind resource assessment of state school trust lands, meteorological data analysis, and project modeling.

Past Contracts with Coyote's founder Martin Wilde include

  • Cielo Wind Power Project and Business Development, identified and developed commercial wind projects in western U.S.
  • State of Montana, Technical Consultant, developed and wrote permitting guide for commercial wind plant construction in Montana.
  • Zilkha Renewable Energy Project and Business Development, researched and prepared market analysis and business plan for wind power development in Montana.
  • SeaWest WindPower Project and Business Development, 150 MW multi-site "Wheatland County" project for proposal to Montana Power Company. Identified and developed sites in Judith Gap, Montana, and proposal with/for SeaWest.
  • SeaWest WindPower Project and Business Development/Management, created 50 MW "Copper Valley" project for construction on superfund site in Anaconda, Montana. Proposed project as part of SeaWest portfolio bid to BPA.
  • Southern Sierra Power Project Technical Consultant to land owner in negotiation with Florida Power and Light (FPLE) for 276 MW Wind Project near Tehachapi, CA.
  • Blackfeet Indian Tribe / SeaWest WindPower Business Development Project Lead/Manager. Brought together BPA, Tribe, Montana Power Company and SeaWest to implement the first large wind development in Montana, 66 MW.
  • U.S. Dept. of Energy Project Manager and Business manager, 1999 "Field Verification Program for Small Wind Turbines" project.
  • Created/constructed/operated utility-scale wind project sewer lagoon in Browning, MT.
  • U.S. Dept. of Energy Project Manager and Business manager Title XXVI, "Indian Energy Resource Development" project. Created, constructed and operated the first utility scale wind project on Indian lands.
  • Blackfeet Indian Tribe Siyeh Development Corporation Creator/Director, launched federal corporation for utility and business development.