Dive Summary:
- NextEra Energy Inc., the largest U.S. wind-power operator, acquired 59 wind turbines from General Electric Co. to build a 100.3-megawatt wind farm in Michigan, in a second phase of a bigger wind project in Tuscola County.
- NextEra is first to buy GE’s 1.7-megawatt turbines with 100-meter blades, about the height of a 33-story building, the Connecticut-based manufacturer reported Wednesday.
- The Florida-based NextEra will sell the electricity to DTE Energy Co. in a 20-year purchase agreement.
From the article:
“Construction is expected to be complete by the end of the year and utility DTE Energy Co. (DTE) has agreed to purchase the electricity for 20 years, Stengel said. Tuscola I, the 120-megawatt first phase of the wind farm, began delivering power in December.”