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Released January 17, 2020 | SUGAR LAND
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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects 44% of new U.S. power-generation capacity to begin commercial operations in 2020 will come from wind, the largest share of any fuel in the energy mix. Apex Clean Energy Incorporated (Charlottesville, Virginia) is riding that wave with a long list of windfarm projects across the country, with some solar projects in the mix. Industrial Info is tracking nearly $18 billion in active projects involving Apex, including about $1.4 billion worth nearing or under construction.
Click on the image at right for a graph detailing the top 10 U.S. states for active Apex projects, by state.
One of the largest Apex projects under construction is to be found in the heart of the Great Plains, a prime destination for wind-generation projects. The $498 million Neosho Ridge Windfarm in Galesburg, Kansas, is designed to generate about 300 megawatts (MW) from 136 turbines provided by Vestas. Along with a sister project of identical capacity on the other side of the state's border with Missouri, the windfarm will replace generation from the soon-to-be-closed coal-fired Asbury Power Plant in Missouri's Jasper County. For more information, see Industrial Info's project report.
The Sunflower State also is home to one of Apex's larger projects set to begin construction later this year: the estimated $321 million Jayhawk Windfarm in Fort Scott, Kansas, which would generate 195 MW from 85 turbines. Other big-ticket wind projects can be found throughout the "wind corridor" that runs from northern Texas to the Dakotas: the estimated $400 million Pumpkin Farm Wind Project in Floydada, Texas, which would generate 280 MW from 107 turbines, and the estimated $300 million Bowman Wind Energy Center in Bowman, North Dakota, which would generate about 199 MW from 99 turbines.
Each of these three projects is slated to begin construction early in the fourth quarter. The U.S. Air Force has expressed some concern about Bowman and other windfarm projects in North Dakota, where they say the "buffer zones" between the windfarms and intercontinental ballistic missile facilities may need to be expanded, according to The Bismark Tribune. In particular, military officials are concerned that the turbines could interfere with helicopter flights. For more information, see Industrial Info's reports on the Jayhawk, Pumpkin Farm and Bowman projects.
Later this year, Apex anticipates it will begin construction on one of a few solar plants in its project pipeline: the estimated $19.5 million Rivanna Solar Plant in Charlottesville, Virginia, which is expected to generate 12.5 MW from photovoltaic panels. Rivanna is one of four Virginia-based solar projects Apex acquired from developer SolUnesco (Reston, Virginia) early last year. For more information, see Industrial Info's project report.
Apex's investments across Virginia already are paying off: In November, the company signed a power purchase agreement with Facebook Incorporated (NASDAQ:FB) (Menlo Park, California) for 61.6 MW of output from Apex's solar facility in Altavista, Virginia. The facility's full capacity is estimated at 80 MW.
Among Apex's projects that are set to begin construction in coming years are a pair of windfarms that each have faced more than three years of delays: The estimated $492 million Emerson Creek Windfarm in Bellevue, Ohio, is designed to provide 297 MW to the PJM Interconnection grid from 129 Siemens turbines, and the estimated $330 million Heritage Windfarm near Albion, New York, is designed to generate 200 MW from 100 Vestas turbines.
The Ohio Power Siting Board has scheduled a public hearing March 18 in Bellevue for the Emerson Creek project, followed by an adjudicatory hearing April 14 in Columbus, Ohio. The Heritage project is facing some opposition in the nearby community, where the proposed turbines would exceed the maximum length allowed by local ordinances. For more information, see Industrial Info's reports on the Emerson Creek and Heritage projects.
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Click on the image at right for a graph detailing the top 10 U.S. states for active Apex projects, by state.One of the largest Apex projects under construction is to be found in the heart of the Great Plains, a prime destination for wind-generation projects. The $498 million Neosho Ridge Windfarm in Galesburg, Kansas, is designed to generate about 300 megawatts (MW) from 136 turbines provided by Vestas. Along with a sister project of identical capacity on the other side of the state's border with Missouri, the windfarm will replace generation from the soon-to-be-closed coal-fired Asbury Power Plant in Missouri's Jasper County. For more information, see Industrial Info's project report.
The Sunflower State also is home to one of Apex's larger projects set to begin construction later this year: the estimated $321 million Jayhawk Windfarm in Fort Scott, Kansas, which would generate 195 MW from 85 turbines. Other big-ticket wind projects can be found throughout the "wind corridor" that runs from northern Texas to the Dakotas: the estimated $400 million Pumpkin Farm Wind Project in Floydada, Texas, which would generate 280 MW from 107 turbines, and the estimated $300 million Bowman Wind Energy Center in Bowman, North Dakota, which would generate about 199 MW from 99 turbines.
Each of these three projects is slated to begin construction early in the fourth quarter. The U.S. Air Force has expressed some concern about Bowman and other windfarm projects in North Dakota, where they say the "buffer zones" between the windfarms and intercontinental ballistic missile facilities may need to be expanded, according to The Bismark Tribune. In particular, military officials are concerned that the turbines could interfere with helicopter flights. For more information, see Industrial Info's reports on the Jayhawk, Pumpkin Farm and Bowman projects.
Later this year, Apex anticipates it will begin construction on one of a few solar plants in its project pipeline: the estimated $19.5 million Rivanna Solar Plant in Charlottesville, Virginia, which is expected to generate 12.5 MW from photovoltaic panels. Rivanna is one of four Virginia-based solar projects Apex acquired from developer SolUnesco (Reston, Virginia) early last year. For more information, see Industrial Info's project report.
Apex's investments across Virginia already are paying off: In November, the company signed a power purchase agreement with Facebook Incorporated (NASDAQ:FB) (Menlo Park, California) for 61.6 MW of output from Apex's solar facility in Altavista, Virginia. The facility's full capacity is estimated at 80 MW.
Among Apex's projects that are set to begin construction in coming years are a pair of windfarms that each have faced more than three years of delays: The estimated $492 million Emerson Creek Windfarm in Bellevue, Ohio, is designed to provide 297 MW to the PJM Interconnection grid from 129 Siemens turbines, and the estimated $330 million Heritage Windfarm near Albion, New York, is designed to generate 200 MW from 100 Vestas turbines.
The Ohio Power Siting Board has scheduled a public hearing March 18 in Bellevue for the Emerson Creek project, followed by an adjudicatory hearing April 14 in Columbus, Ohio. The Heritage project is facing some opposition in the nearby community, where the proposed turbines would exceed the maximum length allowed by local ordinances. For more information, see Industrial Info's reports on the Emerson Creek and Heritage projects.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR), with global headquarters in Sugar Land, Texas, six offices in North America and 12 international offices, is the leading provider of global market intelligence specializing in the industrial process, heavy manufacturing and energy markets. Industrial Info's quality-assurance philosophy, the Living Forward Reporting Principle, provides up-to-the-minute intelligence on what's happening now, while constantly keeping track of future opportunities. Follow IIR on: Facebook - Twitter - LinkedIn. For more information on our coverage, send inquiries to info@industrialinfo.com or visit us online at http://www.industrialinfo.com/.
