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Mr. Smith is a registered Professional Engineer with over 13 years of professional consulting, project management, and engineering experience in the wind energy and environmental industries. He has served as an independent engineer for several wind project investors and conducted feasibility analyses and wind energy siting activities in the U.S. and abroad. His recent work includes evaluation of over 900 Department of Defense properties for possible wind energy development potential including performance of 34 site assessments and selection of met tower monitoring locations. He has evaluated wind energy development potential in a variety of environments and locations including Central and Western U.S., Alaska, Guam, Costa Rica, the Philippines, and U.S. offshore resources. In support of project investors and lending institutes, Mr. Smith has performed construction monitoring, turbine inspections, test verification, and project completion evaluations. He also monitors and evaluates project operations at a 33 MW wind project, including preparation of monthly analysis and status reports. Mr. Smith has presented papers and research findings at U.S. and international conferences and workshops. He holds a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the State University of New York at Buffalo. | 