GE says it will supply Golden West Power Partners LLC with 147 GE 1.7-100 brilliant wind turbines for the Golden West Wind Farm in El Paso County, Colo. When operational, the Golden West Wind Farm will produce 249.9 MW.
“GE’s brilliant 1.7-100 wind turbines are a good fit for the Golden West Wind Farm due to their ability to provide increased annual energy production. Our wind farm will generate a cleaner source of power while bringing jobs to the region and additional support for El Paso County roads, schools and infrastructure,” said Matthew Cumberworth Sr., director wind, Golden West Power Partners LLC. “These machines will help us provide Colorado with much needed power without carbon emissions and without water usage.”
The Golden West Wind Farm will help meet Colorado’s renewable portfolio standard, which requires 30% of the state’s power to come from renewable sources by 2020. The power from the project will be sold to Public Service of Colorado, an Xcel Company, via a 25-year power purchase agreement.
The OEM will provide start up and commissioning services and is finalizing an agreement to provide operations and maintenance through a five-year operations support agreement for the Golden West Wind Farm. GE also will provide 24/7 remote monitoring and diagnostics through its remote operations center in Schenectady, N.Y.
“Our 1.7-100 brilliant wind turbines will help Golden West Power Partners and turn one of our most abundant natural resources into a source of power for citizens of Colorado. We are pleased that our technology and services were selected for this project,” said Keith Longtin, general manager of wind products for GE’s renewable energy business.
GE’s brilliant wind turbines harness the power of the Industrial Internet to analyze tens of thousands of data points every second, helping to manage wind’s variability and provide smooth, predictable power. In addition to the brilliant features, GE’s 1.7-100 wind turbine advances its 1.6-100 wind turbine series by utilizing electrical system upgrades to allow higher energy productions.
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Alan says
To whom it may concern:
Beware ………..
In theory wind farms are a good idea. In reality it doesn’t work that way, because wind farms create the Mass Murder of bats and birds that eat insect pests which can spread disease (West Nile virus or worse). The larger birds ( hawks / owls ) control the rodent population, which can also spread disease. Bats and birds do us a great service costing zero dollars. We don’t appreciate what they do for use. The great plagues of long ago were spread by rodents. Now we may see new plagues, which may far surpass anything humankind has so far encountered. When it starts to happen, don’t say I didn’t warn you.
Nathan Carney says
Do you know how to contact Golden West or who the electrical contractor is for the El Paso county Colorado wind farm?