Fenton Wind Farm

Fenton Wind Farm
CountryUnited States
LocationMinnesota
Coordinates43°52′29.44″N 95°54′42.03″W / 43.8748444°N 95.9116750°W / 43.8748444; -95.9116750
StatusOperational
Construction began2007
Commission date2007
Construction cost$385M
Wind farm
TypeOnshore
Power generation
Make and modelGE 1.5 MW
Nameplate capacity205.5 MW
External links
Websiteweb.archive.org/web/20140814234008/http://www.edf-re.com/projects/detail/fenton/

The Fenton Wind Farm is a 205.5 megawatt[1] wind energy project built by enXco (now EDF Renewables[2]), that became operational in the second half of 2007. The $385-million project is near Chandler, Minnesota, United States, on a site that encompasses Murray and Nobles counties and consists of 137 GE 1.5 MW wind turbines.[3]

Power generated by the Fenton Wind Energy project will be sold to Northern States Power, a subsidiary of Minneapolis-based Xcel Energy.[3]

The land was and is subject to archeological surveys as it is situated in a culturally sensitive area previously inhabited by the Dakota.[1]

Project history

Fenton wind farm at sunrise

The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission issued a permit for the Fenton Wind Farm in April 2006.[4]

In January 2007, the project developer secured financing.[5]

Construction began in September 2007 and the project was completed in October 2007.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Fenton Wind Farm Archived 2007-12-10 at the Wayback Machine Westwood
  2. ↑ Runyon, J. "enXco is Now EDF Renewable Energy: Solar developers with large pipelines look very attractive to big energy players", Renewable Energy World, August 21, 2012
  3. 1 2 "enXco Closes Financing on Minnesota 205 MW Wind Farm". Archived from the original on October 8, 2007. Retrieved June 20, 2007.
  4. ↑ "Project Docket". Minnesota Public Utilities Commission. Archived from the original on June 12, 2007.
  5. ↑ "Financing Raised for Fenton Wind Farm in MN". Associated Construction Publications. Archived from the original on September 28, 2007.