Dive Summary:
- Dogtown Wind LLC has applied to Ford County, Illinois officials for a permit to construct a 100 MW wind power project; Dogtown Wind is a joint venture between Akuo Energy USA and Stewardship Energy.
- The wind project will require an investment of about $200 million is expected to produce between 80 MW and 100 MW of power, which will likely be sold as part of a 20-year agreement.
- While the turbine selection will change depending on market conditions, the project will use either use GE, Nordex, or Alstom turbines.
From the article:
The application states the project, which will require a capital investment of around $200 million, is likely to produce between 80 MW and 100 MW of power. The application also stated negotiations for power sales are ongoing, and the companies anticipate the final power purchase agreement will be a 20-year fixed price term agreement. ...