Oregon’s wind farms are not only growing in number, but size as well.
Portland General Electric Company completed the final phase their 450-Megawatts, 25,000 acre wind farm located in northern Oregon.
The project, totaling $1 billion, was constructed in three phases. The first phase, completed nearly three years ago, included 76 Vestas wind turbines and generated 125 Megawatts of power. 65 Siemens wind turbines were added as a second phase to create 150 Megawatts last summer. The current phase added 76 Siemens wind turbines for 175 more Megawatts of power.
This is just one of the many projects underway to help Oregon meet its renewable energy target of 25% by 2025. The PGE farm will account for 9 percent of the company’s total retail at the closing of 2010. Power agreements for PGE include Biglow Canyon and other previously set agreements.
Shepherd’s Flat, an 845-Megawatt farm, is also under construction. The largest wind farm in Oregon, and the United States, should be completed by 2012.
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Mojave, California is hitting the news as the California groundbreaking ceremony for the world’s largest wind farm was completed. The governor said it is a sign of the state’s leadership in green energy.
Terra-Gen Power and California officials met for the groundbreaking ceremony for the 1,500-megawatt wind farm. The project will provide 1.1 million Californians. A reduction of an estimated 52 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions will result from the large wind farm.
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger said the state policies in renewable energy can be attributed for the project. He said, “Having the world’s largest wind project break ground in our state is tangible evidence that our pioneering policies are drawing investment, improving the economy and creating jobs now when we need them most.â€
When the 600 wind turbine project is complete, the wind-power capacity in California will rise by 25 percent. Not only will it increase the amount of wind-power capacity, but the project will also boost the local economy by providing jobs.
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BP Wind Energy announced it has entered a long-term power contract with the Public Service Company of Colorado to purchase 250 megawatts of renewable energy from Cedar Creek II, LLC.
Cedar Creek II is a wind farm that will be located about 20 miles north of New Raymer in Weld County. It will be due east of the current 300.5 MW Cedar Creek I wind farm. “Today’s announcement is an important milestone for the landowners, county officials and many others in Weld County who have continued to support this project throughout its development,†said John Graham, president, BP Wind Energy. “A power purchase agreement with PSCo enables BP to help the State of Colorado achieve its aggressive renewable energy portfolio target of 30% by 2020.â€
The Cedar Creek II project is the second purchase agreement made from Xcel Energy’s 2007 Colorado Resource Plan. According to Xcel Energy vice president, this project will be the second largest of its kind in the state.
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CH Energy Group Inc. out of New York has plans to invest $50 million in a 20-watt wind farm in Glenmore. The farm will be located just southeast of Green Bay.
CH Shirley Wind LLC will have 90 percent control over the project including a 20-year power purchase agreement contract with Wisconsin Public Service Corp. for electric output.
Construction on Shirley Wind will begin in Spring 2010 and is expected to be complete in the fourth quarter. The farm will have eight wind turbines from Nordex USA that will generate 64 million kilowatt hours annually. This is enough power for 8,000 homes.
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T. Boone Pickens, a Texas oil billionaire, had plans to build one of the largest wind farms in Texas. However, now he has put a halt on those plans and is looking for the perfect location for a smaller, trial wind farm.
Mesa Power, owned by Pickens, canceled the order of 667 wind turbines from General Electric Co. and the 120 land leases. The plan was to generate 4,000 megawatts on 400,000 acres of land.
Pickens assured that the orders were not canceled forever, but rather delayed until the economy gets better.
The cost of the farm is slated at $8 billion, and instead Pickens is investing $2 billion in wind turbines that should be ready by 2011. Mesa’s plan is to find land to put the turbines on and Pickens suggested he is looking at land in Texas, Oklahoma, Wisconsin and Kansas.
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The American Wind Energy Association released data announcing the top states currently producing wind energy and those that have plans for future wind power projects.
1. Texas. Texas currently has 7,907 megawatts of wind power. 1,102 megawatt are in construction now.
2. Iowa. Iowa has 2,883 megawatts and 210 under construction.
3. California. California has 2,653 megawatts of wind power with 125 under construction.
4. Minnesota. With 1,803 megawatts across the state of 10,000 lakes, Minnesota comes in fourth.
5. Washington. Washington is right behind Minnesota with 1,479 megawatts.
6. Oregon. Oregon currently has 1,363 megawatts of wind power with 126 under construction.
7. New York. New York has 1,262 megawatts today, with 21 under construction.
8. Colorado. As the eighth top state in the United States, Colorado has 1,068 megawatts of wind powered electricity.
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A Texas wind farm that falls within migrating bird’s trails is investing in a radar system to assure birds do not collide with the 2,500-pound rotating blades according to the Guardian.
Iberdola Renewables, a 202-watt wind farm owned by a Spanish company, plans to use radar developed for NASA and the U.S. Air Force that can detect birds from four miles away.
Wind farms draw huge complaints from conservationists who want wind farms set far distances from migration paths. A recent study found that 7,000 birds are killed a year from hitting blades, electrical wirings or other parts of the farm. Even more bats are killed each year than birds.
The technology, developed by DeTect Inc., will help put conservationists at ease.
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Wind farms are having a huge impact on agriculture. Many farms are turning to wind turbines to make extra money and credits. Large electric companies are buying into the trend and bringing business to new farms.
American Electric Power has sealed a deal to bring 100 megawatts of wind power to Ohio. The company, based out of Columbus, OH made plans to purchase power from a wind farm in northwestern Indiana.
The 100 watts is part of a transaction that will bring 250 megawatts to many parts of AEP’s 11 state coverage.
The farm will be developed by BP Wind Energy and will be up and running by the end of 2009.
AEP owns a total of 38,000 megawatts of power that provides energy for 5 million customers. Currently, Ohio does not see any of this wind-generated energy. Only one wind farm exists within the state in Bowling Green.
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