Wind Energy Plants in the USA - MT & WY
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Campbell Hill Location: WY Operator: Duke Energy Generation Services Configuration: 66 X 1.5-MW Operation: 2009 WTG supplier: GE Quick facts: Campbell Hill is near Casper Converse Co. The project was commissioned on 1 Dec 2009 and has a 20yr PPA with Rocky Mountain Power. Photograph courtesy of
Duke Energy |
Happy Jack Location: WY Operator: Duke Energy Generation Services Configuration: 14 X 2.1-MW S-88 Operation: 2008 WTG supplier: Suzlon Quick facts: Happy Jack is in Laramie Co and went commercail on 3 Sep 2008.. Output is purchased by Cheyenne Light Fuel & Power under a 20yr PPA.. Photograph courtesy of
Duke Energy
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Judith Gap Location: MT Operator: Invenergy LLC Configuration: 90 X 1.5-MW SLE Operation: 2005-2006 WTG supplier: GE Wind Energy EPC: D H Blattner Co Quick facts: This $150mn project was the first large-scale wind park in Montana and is located on 14,300ac in Wheatland County. The owners have a 20yr PPA with NorthWestern Energy delivered via the Great Falls- Broadview 230kV line that traverses the project site. Judith Gap originated with a local farmer who formed WindPark Solutions America and began the original siting work. Photograph courtesy of Power |
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Medicine Bow Location: WY Operator: Platte River Power Authority Configuration: 2 X 600-kW V42, 7 X 660-kW V47 Operation: 1998-2000 WTG supplier: Vestas Quick facts: Platte River took ownership of all assets at the Medicine Bow Wind Project site and began delivering wind energy to Fort Collins Utilities in the spring of 1998. In the fall of 1999 and the summer of 2000, additional turbines were built to supply Estes Park Light & Power, Longmont Power & Communications and Loveland Water and Power. In 2005, Platte River leased land to Clipper Windpower for a 2.5 MW prototype turbine, the Liberty I. All energy generated by the Clipper turbine is purchased by Platte River. Photograph by Greg Goebel |
Top of the World Location: WY Operator: Duke Energy Generation Services Configuration: 66 X 1.5-MW, 44 X 2.3 MW Operation: 2010 WTG supplier: GE, Siemens EPC: Wanzek Quick facts: Top of the World is near Glenrock in Converse Co. The facility has a 20yr PPA with PacifiCorp and was commissioned on 11 Oct 2010. The wind park connects to the Windstar Substation Photograph courtesy of
Duke Energy |
Uinta Location: WY Operator: FPL Energy Configuration: 80 X 1.8-MW V80 Operation: 2004 WTG supplier: Vestas Quick facts: This plant in southwest Wyoming is on land owned by local ranchers and the State of Wyoming. Roads are on federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management. The project is connected to the transmission lines of PacifiCorp and PPM owns all of the output. Photograph courtesy of
Vestas Wind Systems A/S |
Data: industcards, Platts UDI World Electric Power Plants Data Base
Updated 10/31/10