Mortenson Construction, a North American renewable energy contractor, was recently selected by San Diego-based developer enXco to build the Pacific Wind Project. Located on the south slope of the Tehachapi Mountains in Kern County California, the 8,500 acres project will generate 140 MW. Mortenson will be responsible for the design and construction of access roads,…
Wind farm approved for construction, but no buyers
Wind developer EnXco won approval from North Dakota regulators to build its latest 150-turbine wind farm. A minor problem may be that the company does not yet have a customer for power from the Merricourt Wind Project. Intended buyer Xcel Energy dropped out in April, citing issues with protecting two endangered birds. EnXco President and…
50-MW for Washington
The 50-MW Linden Wind Project in southern Washington has completed construction. The wind farm consists of 25 REpower MM92 turbines in Klickitat County, and has been under construction since November 2009.
REpower contracts 143 MW with enXco in California
REpower Systems AG has signed a delivery agreement for up to 143.5 megawatts with the enXco – the American arm of the French EDF Energies Nouvelles Company. The 70 2.05 MW REpower MM92 turbinesare intended for a wind farm project in the West Coast market for delivery in mid-2011. REpower and enXco have already been…
enXco Starts Construction of Linden Wind Project
enXco has started construction on the 50 megawatt Linden Wind Project that will bring carbon-free electricity to the Southern California Public Power Authority (SCPPA) generation portfolio on behalf of participating members Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) and the City of Glendale. The renewable energy source is expected to be in operation in…