Duke Energy Announces New Wyoming Wind Power Project
Posted on: Wednesday, 1 April 2009, 06:00 CDT
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The 42-megawatt Silver Sage Windpower Project will be Duke Energy's third wind facility in the state of
As part of the Silver Sage project, Duke Energy entered into 20-year power purchase agreements to sell all of the electricity generated at the site to Cheyenne Light Fuel & Power (CLF&P), a utility subsidiary of Black Hills Corp., and
The Silver Sage project will consist of 20 Suzlon wind turbines, each capable of generating 2.1 MW of electricity. The purchase of these turbines will enable Duke Energy to start construction at Silver Sage this spring and target the end of 2009 for the project's completion.
"The Silver Sage project is another sign of the momentum we're building in our renewable energy business," said
"We are pleased to continue our partnership with Duke Energy," said
"Our arrangement with Duke Energy on Silver Sage illustrates how we're using environmentally progressive, renewable sources to meet the energy needs of the communities we serve," said Platte River general manager
Duke Energy has more than 500 MW of wind-powered generation projects in operation and an additional 5,000 MW in development.
Terms of the Silver Sage project were not disclosed.
Duke Energy Generation Services (DEGS) develops, owns and operates electric generation for large energy consumers, municipalities, utilities and industrial facilities.
DEGS specializes in developing innovative and environmentally sound generation solutions using a variety of fuels, including wind and other renewable energy sources.
Duke Energy, one of the largest electric power companies in
Headquartered in
NOTE: For media inquiries, please use the contact information above. For all other inquiries - including business inquiries - please e-mail our Wind Energy group directly at windenergyinfo@duke-energy.com.
SOURCE Duke Energy
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