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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--ENGIE North America Incorporated (Houston, Texas) has announced the start of construction of its Solomon Forks Windfarm near Colby, Kansas. The project is one of $4 billion in wind power projects set to kick off construction in the Midwest region before the end of year. The Midwest region includes Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska and South Dakota.
Click on the image at right for a breakdown by state of planned wind power project starts in the U.S. Midwest before the end of 2018.
The Solomon Forks Windfarm will use 105 Siemens Gamesa 2.625-megawatt (MW) wind turbine generators to generate 276 MW. ENGIE has made power purchase agreements for the power generated from the facility with Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) (Minneapolis, Minnesota) and T-Mobile US Incorporated (NASDAQ:TMUS) (Bellevue, Washington). M.A. Mortenson Company (Minneapolis) is providing engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) on the project, which is expected to take about a year to complete. For more information, see Industrial Info's project report.
Also in Kansas, Renewable Energy Systems Limited (Broomfield, Colorado) plans to start site preparation on a 200-MW windfarm on 20,000 acres near Reading, in Lyons and Osage counties. The facility will use Siemens Gamesa turbine generators. The project has an estimated total investment value (TIV) of $355 million and is expected to be completed by the end of 2019. For more information, see Industrial Info's project report.
In Minnesota, The Rahn Group LLC (Edina, Minnesota) is preparing to kick off construction on the 200-MW Blazing Star windfarm near Hendricks before the end of the year. The facility will use 100 Vestas wind turbine generators. M.A. Mortenson is providing EPC. Part of a planned two-phase project, the second phase, planned to kick off construction upon completion of Phase I, will add an additional 200 MW. For more information, see Industrial Info's project reports on Phase I and Phase II.
In Iowa, Alliant Energy Corporation (NYSE:LNT) (Madison, Wisconsin) plans to begin construction on the 170-MW English Farms Windfarm early in the fourth quarter. The facility will be constructed on a 32,000-acre site near Grinnell, about 50 miles east of Des Moines. The windfarm will use General Electric (NYSE:GE) wind turbine generators. Construction is expected to wrap up in the first half of 2019. White Construction (Indianapolis, Indiana) is providing EPC on the project, which has an estimated TIV of $280 million. For more information, see Industrial Info's project report.
In South Dakota, AES Corporation (NYSE:AES) (Arlington, Virginia) plans to kick off construction on the 220-MW Prevailing Winds Windfarm in Bon Homme and Charles Mix counties. The facility will use 95 General Electric 2.3-MW wind turbine generators. Construction is expected to kick off early in the fourth quarter and be completed in the summer of 2019. Thorstad Companies (Chokio, Minnesota) is providing EPC, and Mnioka Construction LLC (Chokio) is the contractor. For more information, see Industrial Info's project report.
One reason to push for these projects to begin construction by the end of the year is to take advantage of the federal production tax credit (PTC), which declines with each passing year. Projects that began construction in 2016 were eligible for 2.3 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) of electricity produced. However, the tax credits declined by 20% per year after that. Projects that begin construction in 2018 are eligible for 60% of the 2.3 cents per kWh, while those kicking off construction in 2019 will receive only 40% of that amount, making a "sooner rather than later" philosophy a hallmark of many wind power owners in the U.S.
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.
Click on the image at right for a breakdown by state of planned wind power project starts in the U.S. Midwest before the end of 2018.The Solomon Forks Windfarm will use 105 Siemens Gamesa 2.625-megawatt (MW) wind turbine generators to generate 276 MW. ENGIE has made power purchase agreements for the power generated from the facility with Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) (Minneapolis, Minnesota) and T-Mobile US Incorporated (NASDAQ:TMUS) (Bellevue, Washington). M.A. Mortenson Company (Minneapolis) is providing engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) on the project, which is expected to take about a year to complete. For more information, see Industrial Info's project report.
Also in Kansas, Renewable Energy Systems Limited (Broomfield, Colorado) plans to start site preparation on a 200-MW windfarm on 20,000 acres near Reading, in Lyons and Osage counties. The facility will use Siemens Gamesa turbine generators. The project has an estimated total investment value (TIV) of $355 million and is expected to be completed by the end of 2019. For more information, see Industrial Info's project report.
In Minnesota, The Rahn Group LLC (Edina, Minnesota) is preparing to kick off construction on the 200-MW Blazing Star windfarm near Hendricks before the end of the year. The facility will use 100 Vestas wind turbine generators. M.A. Mortenson is providing EPC. Part of a planned two-phase project, the second phase, planned to kick off construction upon completion of Phase I, will add an additional 200 MW. For more information, see Industrial Info's project reports on Phase I and Phase II.
In Iowa, Alliant Energy Corporation (NYSE:LNT) (Madison, Wisconsin) plans to begin construction on the 170-MW English Farms Windfarm early in the fourth quarter. The facility will be constructed on a 32,000-acre site near Grinnell, about 50 miles east of Des Moines. The windfarm will use General Electric (NYSE:GE) wind turbine generators. Construction is expected to wrap up in the first half of 2019. White Construction (Indianapolis, Indiana) is providing EPC on the project, which has an estimated TIV of $280 million. For more information, see Industrial Info's project report.
In South Dakota, AES Corporation (NYSE:AES) (Arlington, Virginia) plans to kick off construction on the 220-MW Prevailing Winds Windfarm in Bon Homme and Charles Mix counties. The facility will use 95 General Electric 2.3-MW wind turbine generators. Construction is expected to kick off early in the fourth quarter and be completed in the summer of 2019. Thorstad Companies (Chokio, Minnesota) is providing EPC, and Mnioka Construction LLC (Chokio) is the contractor. For more information, see Industrial Info's project report.
One reason to push for these projects to begin construction by the end of the year is to take advantage of the federal production tax credit (PTC), which declines with each passing year. Projects that began construction in 2016 were eligible for 2.3 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) of electricity produced. However, the tax credits declined by 20% per year after that. Projects that begin construction in 2018 are eligible for 60% of the 2.3 cents per kWh, while those kicking off construction in 2019 will receive only 40% of that amount, making a "sooner rather than later" philosophy a hallmark of many wind power owners in the U.S.
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.
