Company Profile

RPM Access LLC ("RPMA") is a leading developer of small and large scale, utility grade, wind generation projects in the Midwest.  By the end of 2012, RPMA will have developed over 559 MW of wind generations projects in Iowa, amounting to approximately 12% of the total installed wind capacity in Iowa.

RPMA's primary business is the development, ownership and operation of small scale, utility grade, wind generation projects in Iowa.  On December 1, 2011, RPMA commenced commercial operation of its very first wind farm, the 41 MW Elk Wind Farm in Delaware County, Iowa.  By the end of 2012, RPMA will also own and commence operations of its 36 MW Hawkeye Wind Farm in Fayette County, Iowa and its 50 MW Rippey Wind Farm in Green County, Iowa.  By end of 2016, RPMA expects to also own and operate nearly 300 MW more of various types of wind and gas generation projects.

RPMA's secondary business is the development and selling of large scale, utility grade, wind generation projects in the Midwest.  On March 11, 2011, RPMA completed the sale of its 120 MW Laurel project to MidAmerican Energy Company.  On December 13, 2011, RPMA completed the sale of its 150 MW Vienna project also to MidAmerican Energy Company.  RPMA also has its 75 MW Marshall Wind Farm and 139 MW Wellsburg Wind Farm available for construction for 2012.

A detailed description of each of RPMA's projects is provided in the "Projects" webpage.

The experience and track record of the RPMA team is unique in the industry as its two principals were the founders of two pioneering wind development companies (Midwest Renewable Energy Corporation and Atlantic Renewable Energy Corporation) that initiated and developed more than 1,200 MW of operating wind projects in the Midwest and on the East Coast over the last ten years.  The RPMA team consists of fifteen full-time seasoned power professionals who each have their area of experience in the wind energy and other parts of the power industry.  RPMA is headquartered in West Des Moines, Iowa with satellite offices in Chicago, Illinois; Richmond, Virginia; Joice, Iowa; Edgewood, Iowa; Marshalltown, Iowa; and Rippey, Iowa.