AROOSTOOK WIND ENERGY Electrical Transmission Development and Financing Strategy CLF Ventures is working with Linekin Bay Energy and Horizon Wind Energy. This team is planning a substantial wind project in the agricultural region of far north Maine. This project, known as Aroostook Wind, may ultimately produce up to 500 Megawatts of electricity, an output larger than many coal or oil fired power plants. An initial phase of the project is projected to be on line by 2008. Aroostook Wind will be situated on land with few wildlife issues, and presents a unique and significant opportunity for CLF Ventures. CLF Ventures will help ensure the success of this project by solving a key issue facing wind farm developers around the country: insufficient transmission capacity. Nation-wide, many promising wind power development site are located in remote areas far from the necessary power lines that are up to the task of moving their potential energy output. Upgrading the transmission infrastructure to support the development of Aroostook Wind will make the project possible. CLF Ventures will work with a variety of government, industry and advocacy stakeholders who play key roles in the planning and financing of transmission upgrades. A successful strategy will help get clean wind power to market while upgrading and stabilizing the rural grid that connects to the turbines.