Fenton Wind Farm

Fenton Wind Farm
CountryUnited States
LocationMinnesota
Coordinates43°52′29.44″N 95°54′42.03″W / 43.8748444°N 95.9116750°W / 43.8748444; -95.9116750
StatusOperational
Construction began2007
Commission date2007
Construction cost$385M
Wind farm
TypeOnshore
Power generation
Make and modelGE 1.5 MW
Nameplate capacity205.5 MW
External links
Websiteweb.archive.org/web/20140814234008/http://www.edf-re.com/projects/detail/fenton/
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The Fenton Wind Farm is a 205.5 megawatt wind energy project built by enXco (now EDF Renewables), that became operational in the second half of 2007. The $385-million project is near Chandler, Minnesota, United States, on a site that encompasses Murray and Nobles counties and consists of 137 GE 1.5 MW wind turbines.

Power generated by the Fenton Wind Energy project will be sold to Northern States Power, a subsidiary of Minneapolis-based Xcel Energy.

The land was and is subject to archeological surveys as it is situated in a culturally sensitive area previously inhabited by the Dakota.

Project history

Fenton wind farm at sunrise

The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission issued a permit for the Fenton Wind Farm in April 2006.

In January 2007, the project developer secured financing.

Construction began in September 2007 and the project was completed in October 2007.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Fenton Wind Farm Archived 2007-12-10 at the Wayback Machine Westwood
  2. ↑ Runyon, J. "enXco is Now EDF Renewable Energy: Solar developers with large pipelines look very attractive to big energy players", Renewable Energy World, August 21, 2012
  3. 1 2 "enXco Closes Financing on Minnesota 205 MW Wind Farm". Archived from the original on October 8, 2007. Retrieved June 20, 2007.
  4. ↑ "Project Docket". Minnesota Public Utilities Commission. Archived from the original on June 12, 2007.
  5. ↑ "Financing Raised for Fenton Wind Farm in MN". Associated Construction Publications. Archived from the original on September 28, 2007.