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After many delays, the '''Alta Wind Energy Center''', the first phase of a [[wind farm]] located in [[Tehachapi Pass]], California began construction in 2010. The wind farm is being developed by [[Terra-Gen Power]] which closed a $1.2 billion financing deal in July 2010 with partners that included Citibank, |
After many delays, the '''Alta Wind Energy Center''', the first phase of a [[wind farm]] located in [[Tehachapi Pass]], California began construction in 2010. The wind farm is being developed by [[Terra-Gen Power]] which closed a $1.2 billion financing deal in July 2010 with partners that included [[Citibank]], [[Barclays Capital]], and [[Credit Suisse]]. Construction of the Alta Wind Energy Center is expected to create more than 3,000 domestic manufacturing, construction, and maintenance jobs, and contribute more than a billion dollars to the local economy.<ref name=alta/> |
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The "Alta-Oak Creek Mojave Project" will consist of up to 320 [[wind turbine]]s installed over a {{convert|9000|acre|km2|adj=on}} area producing 800 MW of power.<ref>[http://altawindenergycenter.com/faqs.html Alta Wind Energy Center], Alta Wind Energy Center, 2009</ref> According to the [[American Wind Energy Association]], two projects were under construction in 2010, the 150MW Alta (Vestas) project using 50 3MW generators and the 150MW Alta I project using 100 1.5MW generators.<ref>[http://www.awea.org/projects/Projects.aspx?s=California U.S. Wind Energy Projects - California], AWEA, Oct 22, 2010</ref> [[Southern California Edison]] has agreed to a 25-year power purchase agreement for the power produced. The project will "reduce carbon dioxide emissions by more than 52 million metric tons, which is equivalent to taking 446,000 cars off the road". The project, which is being developed near the first large-scale wind farms installed in the U.S. in the 1970s and 1980s, is "a powerful illustration of the growing size and scope of modern wind projects".<ref name=alta>[http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2010/07/worlds-largest-wind-project-is-underway?cmpid=WNL-Friday-July30-2010 World's Largest Wind Project is Underway] ''Renewable Energy World'', 29 July 2010.</ref> |
The "Alta-Oak Creek Mojave Project" will consist of up to 320 [[wind turbine]]s installed over a {{convert|9000|acre|km2|adj=on}} area producing 800 MW of power.<ref>[http://altawindenergycenter.com/faqs.html Alta Wind Energy Center], Alta Wind Energy Center, 2009</ref> According to the [[American Wind Energy Association]], two projects were under construction in 2010, the 150MW Alta (Vestas) project using 50 3MW generators and the 150MW Alta I project using 100 1.5MW generators.<ref>[http://www.awea.org/projects/Projects.aspx?s=California U.S. Wind Energy Projects - California], AWEA, Oct 22, 2010</ref> [[Southern California Edison]] has agreed to a 25-year power purchase agreement for the power produced. The project will "reduce carbon dioxide emissions by more than 52 million metric tons, which is equivalent to taking 446,000 cars off the road". The project, which is being developed near the first large-scale wind farms installed in the U.S. in the 1970s and 1980s, is "a powerful illustration of the growing size and scope of modern wind projects".<ref name=alta>[http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2010/07/worlds-largest-wind-project-is-underway?cmpid=WNL-Friday-July30-2010 World's Largest Wind Project is Underway] ''Renewable Energy World'', 29 July 2010.</ref> |
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Revision as of 09:22, 7 March 2011
After many delays, the Alta Wind Energy Center, the first phase of a wind farm located in Tehachapi Pass, California began construction in 2010. The wind farm is being developed by Terra-Gen Power which closed a $1.2 billion financing deal in July 2010 with partners that included Citibank, Barclays Capital, and Credit Suisse. Construction of the Alta Wind Energy Center is expected to create more than 3,000 domestic manufacturing, construction, and maintenance jobs, and contribute more than a billion dollars to the local economy.[1]
The "Alta-Oak Creek Mojave Project" will consist of up to 320 wind turbines installed over a 9,000-acre (36 km2) area producing 800 MW of power.[2] According to the American Wind Energy Association, two projects were under construction in 2010, the 150MW Alta (Vestas) project using 50 3MW generators and the 150MW Alta I project using 100 1.5MW generators.[3] Southern California Edison has agreed to a 25-year power purchase agreement for the power produced. The project will "reduce carbon dioxide emissions by more than 52 million metric tons, which is equivalent to taking 446,000 cars off the road". The project, which is being developed near the first large-scale wind farms installed in the U.S. in the 1970s and 1980s, is "a powerful illustration of the growing size and scope of modern wind projects".[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b World's Largest Wind Project is Underway Renewable Energy World, 29 July 2010.
- ^ Alta Wind Energy Center, Alta Wind Energy Center, 2009
- ^ U.S. Wind Energy Projects - California, AWEA, Oct 22, 2010
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