Compass Wind has brought together seasoned professionals from various complementary backgrounds. We have strong credentials in a broad range of technologies including oil, gas, and coal-fired conventional power, cogeneration,
pumped storage, and wind power. The Compass Wind team also has a strong
background in engineering consulting with electrical generation, transmission and distribution infrastructure.
The track record of our team includes renewables deal of the year honors as follows:
Deal of the Year 2004
Compass Wind’s Chris McCall was honored by Project Finance magazine for the Three Wind Holdings transaction which received "North American Renewables Deal of the Year 2004”. The deal, sponsored by Shell WindEnergy and Goldman Sachs, represented the first wind farm portfolio to raise debt in the U.S. bank market, and the second major wind financing award for Mr. McCall in 3 years. The team arranged $123 million in bank debt.
Status: closed Aug 2004, syndicated Sep 2004
Size: $123 million
Location: 3 projects in California and Wyoming
Bank role: Lead Arranger (Fortis Bank)
Deal of the Year 2002
For the largest wind financing done in the U.S. to that point, Mr. McCall was honored by Project Finance magazine for the Desert Sky transaction which received "North American Renewables Deal of the Year 2002”. The team arranged and underwrote the entire financing of $121 million in debt, with sponsor American Electric Power providing $59 million in equity.
Status: closed Aug 2002, syndicated Nov 2002
Size: $121 million
Location: Pecos County, Texas
Bank role: Lead Arranger (Fortis Bank)