North America

Mexico
Joshua Tree Energy Development (JTED)has presented to AEEI its initial investigation of almost immediate installation of more than 20 mW of wind power in windy asset areas of Mexico.  1.5mW to 2mW wind turbines have been selected for these sites on which solar and renewable resource tree plantings are also being developed.  Development is well along in process including a minimum of two years of valid, site specific wind data.

North Texas
Texas is now the leading state in the union for the number of mW  of electricity produced from wind power.  The site of Joshua Tree’s interest is the Amarillo area of Texas where the likes of no less than T. Boone Pickens has major wind energy production stakes.  The initial proposed development with land leases and valid wind data reportedly already collected is 20mW.  An additional 200mW is on the horizon of this initial development, and a total of 600mW is sought. 

New Mexico
North-east New Mexico is the location of a developmental wind farm site which Joshua Tree is currently in development discussions with interested parties having a real estate stake, wind data collection data of more than two years and parties interested in the purchase of a reliable source of electricity.  New Mexico is reported to be a desirable location for development of wind farms partially because of the level of cooperation on the part of the state and county as to the ease of permitting.  A minimum of 20mW is slated for development here along with further development in two additional locations in this northeast part of the state.

Tehachapi
Joshua Tree’s long-held-for-development 20 acre parcel of land between Tehachapi and the town of Mojave is ripe for the erection of a minimum of 6 to 10 mW of wind power from modern, more reliable, more stable platform wind turbines for connection to the Southern California Edison electricity grid.  Joshua Tree is seeking to add additional contiguous acreage to this promising site. SCE has expressed interest in Joshua Tree’s concept of a relatively stable electric energy source in the midst of an area known  for a relatively unstable electric production medium, wind power.  This is due to Joshua Tree’s proposed inclusion of improved technology, producing a cleaner power curve, from what has in the past been historically a relatively dirty, unstable electric energy source.   Joshua Tree’s site is surrounded by numerous wind turbines and wind power companies validating Joshua’s choice of this site for future wind development long before the improved technology of today’s modern, efficient, relatively stable wind turbine choices.

Black Hills,CA
Joshua Tree has under development no less than 4400 acres in the area of the Mojave desert, in addition to its 20 acres near Tehachapi, for both wind power and solar development.  It has long been felt that this area should see future- focused development for the benefit of both the local economy of the area and for support of also the electricity needs of California communities not far to the south of its location.  Upwards of 100 mW are slated for this area from wind power alone.  Solar energy is also planned for this site.