EDP Renewables North America (EDPR) and Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO) celebrated with state and community leaders the completion of Indiana Crossroads Wind Farm at a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Nov. 12.
Credit: EDP Renewables
The 302-MW Indiana Crossroads Wind Farm, beginning commercial operations by the end of this year, will generate enough clean electricity to power the equivalent of more than 80,000 average Indiana homes annually. The project is comprised of 72 V150 4.2-MW Vestas turbines. White Construction, an IEA subsidiary, served as the balance of plant contractor.
“The state of Indiana, and specifically, White County, is essential to EDP’s portfolio and is one of the most important sites worldwide for EDP Renewables’ ongoing renewable energy development and operations efforts,” said Miguel Stilwell, CEO of EDPR. “One thing is very clear: Hoosiers are ready for more renewable energy, and EDP Renewables is ready to deliver.”
EDP Renewables has 1,200 MW of operating capacity in Indiana, with other wind and solar projects in late-stage development and under construction across the Hoosier state.
“The completion of Indiana Crossroads Wind Farm is a testament to the hard work and dedication from the many stakeholders who worked together to propel this project toward operation,” said Pablo Vegas, COO and president of utilities at NiSource. “Together with the communities we serve, NIPSCO and NiSource are driving forward with a diverse mix of renewable resources to provide a cleaner, reliable and lower-cost energy future for our customers.”
Indiana Crossroads Wind Farm was selected through a Request for Proposal solicitation that NIPSCO ran as part of its 2018 Integrated Resource Plan, which found that wind and solar resources represented lower-cost options for its customers in comparison to other energy resources.
“Renewable energy is our future, and the completion of Indiana Crossroads Wind Farm merited a celebration,” said State Representative Sharon Negele. “This project is a great example of how a County that has embraced clean energy can bring new jobs, new tax revenue, and new economic opportunities to their communities.”
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Right now California has about 6,000 MW of installed wind capacity, and it normally generates about 1,500 – 3,000 MW of power to the grid all the time. Rare days it might exceed 4,000 MW, but most of the time it is right around 2,000 MW.
So don’t expect 300 MW each hour from this wind park, you will be lucky to get about 100 MW on a average day, with 200 MW on some days, with the full 300 MW per hour only on rare and very windy days. Yet still it is free energy, just need to make mortgage payments for the equipment, and some land lease payments, tax, ect. I would like to see many more wind parks in the 300 – 800 MW size range! It is much better than living near a coal fired power plant!