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'''Hoosier Wind Farm''' is a [[wind farm]] in [[Benton County, Indiana|Benton County]], [[Indiana]]. It consists of 53 [[REpower]] 2 [[Megawatt|MW]] [[wind turbine]]s, for a total [[nameplate capacity]] of 106 MW.<ref name="ipl_press_release">{{Cite web
'''Hoosier Wind Farm''' is a [[wind farm]] in [[Benton County, Indiana|Benton County]], [[Indiana]]. It consists of 53 [[REpower]] 2 [[Megawatt|MW]] [[wind turbine]]s, for a total [[nameplate capacity]] of 106 MW.<ref name="ipl_press_release">{{Cite web
|url=http://www.iplpower.com/ipl/index?page=IPLGeneral&Menu=06000000&DocID=020391b5340c01202b6b0944004a6d
|url=http://www.iplpower.com/ipl/index?page=IPLGeneral&Menu=06000000&DocID=020391b5340c01202b6b0944004a6d
|title=Indianapolis Power & Light Co. - Wind Farm
|title=Indianapolis Power & Light Co. - Wind Farm
|publisher=[[Indianapolis Power & Light]]
|publisher=[[Indianapolis Power & Light]]
|accessdate=2010-03-14
|accessdate=2010-03-14
|deadurl=yes
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100926143510/http://iplpower.com/ipl/index?page=IPLGeneral&Menu=06000000&DocID=020391b5340c01202b6b0944004a6d
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}}</ref><ref name="awea">{{Cite web|url=http://www.awea.org/projects/Projects.aspx?s=Indiana |title=U.S. Wind Energy Projects - Indiana |date=2009-12-31 |accessdate=2010-03-12 |publisher=[[American Wind Energy Association]] |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100918151714/http://awea.org/projects/Projects.aspx?s=Indiana |archivedate=September 18, 2010 }}</ref> The enXco subsidiary of [[EDF Energies Nouvelles]] built the wind farm, with [[Mortenson Construction]]'s Renewable Energy Group as the subcontractor.<ref name="groundbreaking"/> [[Indianapolis Power & Light]] (IPL) has a 20-year contract to purchase and distribute the wind farm's output.<ref name="announcement"/>
}}</ref><ref name="awea">{{Cite web|url=http://www.awea.org/projects/Projects.aspx?s=Indiana |title=U.S. Wind Energy Projects - Indiana |date=2009-12-31 |accessdate=2010-03-12 |publisher=[[American Wind Energy Association]] |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100918151714/http://awea.org/projects/Projects.aspx?s=Indiana |archivedate=September 18, 2010 }}</ref> The enXco subsidiary of [[EDF Energies Nouvelles]] built the wind farm, with [[Mortenson Construction]]'s Renewable Energy Group as the subcontractor.<ref name="groundbreaking"/> [[Indianapolis Power & Light]] (IPL) has a 20-year contract to purchase and distribute the wind farm's output.<ref name="announcement"/>


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IPL and enXco announced their plan to build the wind farm in April, 2008.<ref name="announcement">{{Cite web
IPL and enXco announced their plan to build the wind farm in April, 2008.<ref name="announcement">{{Cite web
|url=http://www.insideindianabusiness.com/newsitem.asp?id=29035
|url=http://www.insideindianabusiness.com/newsitem.asp?id=29035
|title=IPL Announces Hoosier Wind Project
|title=IPL Announces Hoosier Wind Project
|publisher=Inside Indiana Business
|publisher=Inside Indiana Business
|accessdate=2010-03-14
|accessdate=2010-03-14
|date=2008-04-24
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}}</ref> The original plan called for 67 [[General Electric|GE]] 1.5 MW wind turbines.<ref name="announcement"/> By the time construction started in April 2009, the plan had changed to use REpower 2.0 MW wind turbines instead, with 80m towers.<ref name="groundbreaking">{{Cite web
}}</ref> The original plan called for 67 [[General Electric|GE]] 1.5 MW wind turbines.<ref name="announcement"/> By the time construction started in April 2009, the plan had changed to use REpower 2.0 MW wind turbines instead, with 80m towers.<ref name="groundbreaking">{{Cite web
|url=http://www.insideindianabusiness.com/newsitem.asp?ID=35116
|url=http://www.insideindianabusiness.com/newsitem.asp?ID=35116

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Hoosier Wind Farm
Map
Location of Hoosier Wind Farm in Indiana
Country
  • United States
LocationFowler, Indiana
Coordinates40°36′0″N 87°19′12″W / 40.60000°N 87.32000°W / 40.60000; -87.32000
StatusOperating
Commission dateOctober 2009
OwnersIPL, enXco
Wind farm
Type
Power generation
Units operational53 REpower wind turbines, @2 MW
Nameplate capacity106 MW
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Hoosier Wind Farm is a wind farm in Benton County, Indiana. It consists of 53 REpower 2 MW wind turbines, for a total nameplate capacity of 106 MW.[1][2] The enXco subsidiary of EDF Energies Nouvelles built the wind farm, with Mortenson Construction's Renewable Energy Group as the subcontractor.[3] Indianapolis Power & Light (IPL) has a 20-year contract to purchase and distribute the wind farm's output.[4]

History

IPL and enXco announced their plan to build the wind farm in April, 2008.[4] The original plan called for 67 GE 1.5 MW wind turbines.[4] By the time construction started in April 2009, the plan had changed to use REpower 2.0 MW wind turbines instead, with 80m towers.[3] At the time of construction, Hoosier was only the third wind farm in the United States to use REpower wind turbines, after Goodnoe Hills Wind Farm in Goldendale, Washington, and Shiloh Wind Farm Phase II in Birds Landing, California (also constructed by enXco and Mortenson).[3] Construction took six months.[1]

The groundbreaking ceremony on April 17, 2009, included Indiana Lt. Governor Becky Skillman and other government and industry officials.[3]

Environmental impact

IPL expects Hoosier to generate enough power for 29,000 homes and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 348,000 tons per year.[1] This is equivalent to the annual emissions from 58,000 cars.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Indianapolis Power & Light Co. - Wind Farm". Indianapolis Power & Light. Archived from the original on 2010-09-26. Retrieved 2010-03-14. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "U.S. Wind Energy Projects - Indiana". American Wind Energy Association. 2009-12-31. Archived from the original on September 18, 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-12. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ a b c d "Construction to Begin on Another Indiana Wind Project". Inside Indiana Business. 2009-04-17. Retrieved 2010-03-14. Cite error: The named reference "groundbreaking" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  4. ^ a b c "IPL Announces Hoosier Wind Project". Inside Indiana Business. 2008-04-24. Archived from the original on 2008-09-20. Retrieved 2010-03-14. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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