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Some project specs in Iowa: area, infrastructure, foundations #IA

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Project Name Top of Iowa Wind Farm
Developer Midwest Renewable Energy Corporation and Zilkha Renewable Energy
Owner Entergy Corporation and Shell Wind Corporation
Contructor M.A. Mortenson
Project Size 81 MW
Location Approx 3 miles east of Town of Joice, Worth County, Iowa
Site Area Approx 5,900 acres of cropland consisting of 49 separate parcels of land [73 acres/MW]
Generating Equipment 89 NEG Micon 900 kW turbines on 237 foot tall tubular towers
Balance of Plant Facilities 21.8 miles of underground electric and data collection cable, 10.4 miles of overhead electric cable, 16 miles of gravel service roads, 2 permanent MET towers, one 161 kV substation, and one operation and maintenance building
Foundation (each) 7 ft deep, 42 feet wide; 188 cu yards of concrete; 25,713 lbs of reinforcing steel
Job Creation Approx 95,300 person-hours (or 75 people for 8 months) during construction; 4-6 long-term jobs
Local County Taxes Approx $13.4 Million over 25 years
Power Purchaser Alliant Energy of Madison Wisconsin
Ground Breaking April, 2001
Commercial Operation November, 2001
Project Name Top of Iowa II Wind Farm
Developer Midwest Renewable Energy Corporation
Owner Iberdrola Renewable Energies
Constructor Wanzek
Size 80 MW
Location Approx 3 miles west of the Town of Kensett, Worth County, Iowa
Site Area Approx 6,089 acres of cropland consisting of 60 separate parcels of land [76 acres/MW]
Generating Equipment 40 Gamesa G87 2MW turbines on 253 foot tall tubular towers
Balance of Plant Facilities 14.2 miles of underground electric and data collection cable, 8.5 miles of gravel service roads, 1 permanent MET towers, sharing of the Top of Iowa Wind Farm 161 kV substation and a single O&M Building
Foundation (each) Approx 430 cu yards of concrete; 34 tons of reinforcement steel
Job Creation Approx 96,000 person-hours (or 75 people for 8 months) during construction: 4-6 long-term operational
Power Purchasers Wisconsin Public Power and Madison Gas and Electric
Local County Taxes Approx $23.2 Million over 25 years
Ground Breaking April, 2007
Commercial Operation February, 2008
Project Name Top of Iowa III Wind Farm
Developer Midwest Renewable Energy Corporation
Owner Madison Gas and Electric Company
Constructor Wanzek
Size 29.7 MW
Location Approx 3 miles west of the Town of Kensett, Worth County, Iowa
Site Area Approx 1,332 acres of cropland consisting of 10 separate parcels of land [45 acres/MW]
Generating Equipment 18 Vestas 1.65 MW turbines on 260 foot tall tubular towers
Balance of Plant Facilities 6.2 miles of underground electric and data collection cable, 3.8 miles of gravel service roads, 1 permanent MET towers and sharing of the Top of Iowa Wind Farm 161 kV substation
Foundation (each) Approx 390 cu yards of concrete; 30 tons of reinforced steel
Job Creation Approx 36,000 person-hours (or 25 people for 6 months) during construction; 1-2 long-term operational
Local County Taxes Approx $10.3 Million over 25 years
Ground Breaking April, 2007
Commercial Operation October, 2007
Project Name Barton II Wind Farm
Developer Midwest Renewable Energy Corporation
Owner Iberdrola Renewable Energies
Constructor Wanzek
Size 80 MW
Location Approx 6 miles east of the Town of Kensett, Worth County, Iowa
Site Area Approx 8000 acres of cropland consisting of over 50 separate parcels of land [100 acres/MW]
Generating Equipment 40 Gamesa G87 2 MW turbines on 260 foot tall tubular towers
Balance of Plant Facilities 12 miles of underground electric and data collection cable, 10.2 miles of gravel service roads, 1 permanent MET towers, a single 161 kV substation shared with Barton and a single shared O&M Building
Foundations [each] Approx 450 cu yards of concrete; 34 tons of reinforcement steel
Job Creation Approx 96,000 person-hours (or 75 people for 8 months) during construction; 5-6 long-term operational
Local County Taxes Approx $30 Million over 25 years
Ground Breaking May, 2008
Commercial Operation June, 2009
Project Name Elk Wind Farm
Project Owner Elk Wind Energy LLC
Project Developer RPMA Wind Development LLC
Project Size 41 MW
Project Location West of town of Greeley in Elk Township, Delaware County, Iowa
Project Site Area Approximately 3,367 acres of gently rolling and open farmland where corn and soy beans are the dominant crops [82 acres/MW]
Proposed Generating Equipment Between 27 – 1.5 MW to 17 – 2.4 MW turbines on 80 meter tubular towers [17 – 2.5 MW actually erected]
Proposed Balance of Plant Facilities Approximately 9.7 miles of underground electric and data collection cable, 5.4 miles of gravel service roads, 14 entrances, 1 permanent MET tower, a single 69 kV substation, and a single operations and maintenance building
Expected Ground Breaking May 1, 2011
Expected Commercial Operation Dec 31, 2011
Project Name Winnebago Wind Farm
Developer Midwest Renewable Energy Corporation
Owner Iberdrola Renewable Energies
Constructor Wanzek
Size 20 MW
Location Approx 2 miles south of the Town of Thompson, Winnebago County, Iowa
Site Area Approx 2000 acres of cropland consisting of over 12 separate parcels of land [100 acres/MW]
Generating Equipment 10 Gamesa G87 2MW turbines on 260 foot tall tubular towers
Balance of Plant Facilities Approx 3 miles of underground electric and data collection cable, 2.5 miles of gravel service roads, 1 permanent MET towers, a single 69kV substation and a single shared O&M Building
Foundation (each) Approx 450 cu yards of concrete; 34 tons of reinforcement steel
Job Creation Approx 24,000 person-hours (or 38 people for 4 months) during construction; 1-2 long-term operational
Local County Taxes Approx $7.5 Million over 25 years
Power Purchaser Dairyland Power Cooperative
Ground Breaking May, 2008
Commercial Operation September, 2008

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