Wind Energy

At MFRA, we understand that every wind energy project presents a unique set of challenges and opportunities. Our goal is to identify these and develop creative, cost-effective solutions. We will evaluate your options and help you choose the best way to make it a reality.

Once you have decided how to proceed, we will help define solutions, develop plans and produce design documents. If regulatory approval is required, we will act as project advocates. We are committed to providing the services you need to make your project successful.

Wind Energy Services

MFRA has taken the necessary steps and assembled a team focused on developing the Energy market. Through our experience on past projects, our team has the necessary project experience to oversee wind energy projects and has the benefit of our in-house capabilities in land surveying, civil engineering and environmental department to provide services to the Wind Energy sector. Understanding what is required for Wind Energy projects is critical in providing services on time and on budget.

A Wide Range of Professional Services

MFRA offers a full range of professional services that a project manager may enlist to serve a wind energy client. These include surveying, geographic information systems, engineering, environmental analysis, illustrations and assistance with local government entitlements.

Our Energy Services

Alternatives analysis

Many wind energy projects begin by examining a broad geographic area before narrowing the search. MFRA can use its geographic information technology to map and evaluate information from many primary (field) or secondary (records or remote sensing) sources such as meteorological consultants, topography, exposure, land use, land cover, ownership, access or distance to transmission lines. We can customize any analysis to suit your needs. Our planners and GIS professionals would be most involved with your team in this stage while consulting our surveyors and engineers as needed.

Site selection

As site selection approaches, we can work with you to tighten the criteria, perform field checks and verify parcel corners. Field surveying and engineering feasibility are the primary service in this step.

Visualization

Accurately portraying the appearance of the proposed wind towers and turbines is often a key step in allaying neighbors’ concerns and winning approval. We can use photo simulation and three-dimensional modeling such as Sketchup to build life-like views of a wind field from various vantage points.

Approvals

This crucial approvals stage requires that all applicable regulations are understood and satisfied. Our professionals work as a team under the project manager to minimize surprises and maximize the likelihood of full approval. These skills have been honed at the local, county, state and federal governmental levels.

Our Energy Team

Engineering Leader – Paul Pearson

Paul Pearson, PE, has 35 years of engineering experience at MFRA including service to both private and public sector clients, particularly small communities and townships. Mr. Pearson is the Principal-in-Charge of quality assurance and quality control for MFRA engineering.

Environmental Leader – Todd Ullom

Todd Ullom is a soils scientist and wetland specialist with 17 years of service to both the public and private sectors. He has completed wetland delineations, permitting and monitoring, characterized soils, investigated wetland violations, conducted hydrological studies, monitored surface water quality in wetlands and completed Phase I Environmental Site Assessments.

Geographic Information System Leader – Kirk Mohs

Kirk Mohs is the Director of CADD Operations and GIS Specialist with comprehensive experience in coordinating survey/GIS department operations.

Planning and Government Approvals Leader – Tom Goodrum

Tom Goodrum is the senior Planner of MFRA. His experience covers rural planning, conservation development, parks and recreation planning, regional policies and many other specialties, Duties performed within these projects include construction management, site design, government liaison, code and regulation interpretation, public presentation, report and summary writing.