New Large Wind Power Additions Planned for Oklahoma and Oregon
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Category: EnergyType: News
Source: US Department of Energy (Biomass)
Date: Wednesday, June 25th, 2003
The use of wind power is continuing to grow in the United States, as new wind power plans in Oklahoma and Oregon will add another 92 megawatts of generating capacity by year's end.
Early in June, FPL Energy doubled the planned size of its Oklahoma Wind Energy Center to 102 megawatts. All the energy from the project, now under construction near Woodward, will be sold to Oklahoma Gas and Electric. Despite the expanded scope, FPL Energy still intends to complete the plan by year's end. See the FPL Energy press release.
In Oregon, a 41-megawatt wind plant will soon be built west of Milton-Freewater, just south of the Washington border in the northeast part of the state. The Eurus Combine Hills I wind facility will consist of 41 one-megawatt wind turbines manufactured by Mitsubishi. Construction should be underway by mid-July and the plan should be complete by year-end. PacifiCorp will buy the power from the wind plant for sale to its Pacific Power and Utah Power customers. See the Pacific Power press release.
The plan is the 1st foray into large-scale wind power for the Energy Trust of Oregon, which administers a fund to promote energy efficiency and renewable energy development in the state. The fund, generated by a three percent charge on all power sold within the state, is contributing $3.8 million toward the construction of the new wind facility. See the Energy Trust of Oregon Web location.
PacifiCorp appears to have a growing market for its wind power, if Moab, Utah, is any indication. 5 percent of Moab's citizens have signed up for PacifiCorp's Blue Sky wind power program, making it the 1st city to earn the designation as a Blue Sky community. The city is now aiming to draw on renewable energy for three percent of its energy in order to earn recognition from the E.P.A.'s Green Power Partner Program. See the PacifiCorp press release.
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