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WindConnect(R) Selected to Perform Construction of the Locust Ridge II Wind Farm
MADISON, Wis., May 29 /PRNewswire/ -- WindConnect(R) has been awarded the
balance of plant construction work for the second phase of the Locust Ridge
Wind Farm, located inSchuylkill County, Pennsylvania. When complete, Locust
Ridge II is expected to produce 102 MW of clean energy -- enough electricity
to power nearly 30,000 homes.
The Locust Ridge II Wind Farm is comprised of 51 Gamesa G-83, 2.0-MW wind
turbine generators (WTG). WindConnect is providing construction of the civil
and electrical services for the site, including building the substation,
collector system, and access roads to wind turbine locations; upgrading and
improving existing mine roads; and constructing crane pads, crane paths, wind
turbine erection, tower foundations, and associated civil infrastructure. The
wind farm will be operational by December 2008.
The Locust Ridge II Wind Farm is owned by Iberdrola Renewable Energies
USA, a division of theMadrid, Spain-based utility. Iberdrola also owns
neighboring Locust Ridge I, which was constructed by WindConnect in 2005-2006,
and represents Iberdrola's first wind project in the U.S. The combined Locust
Ridge I and II Wind Farms will deliver 128 MW to the PPL Corporation system.
Approximately 10 percent of the energy PPL markets come from renewable sources
like wind power.
"WindConnect is very pleased to have been selected for this important
project and to continue our outstanding working relationship with Iberdrola,"
stated WindConnect site project manager Mark Young.
With the projects contracted for 2008, WindConnect will have participated
in the design and construction of over 3,000 MW of wind energy facilities
across the U.S., which is enough electricity to power more than 800,000 homes
and offset the equivalent of over 7.3 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions
to the atmosphere.
WindConnect(R)
WindConnect is a trademark of RMT, Inc., a non-regulated subsidiary of
Alliant Energy Corporation (NYSE: LNT). WindConnect is committed to making a
difference in the renewable energy market and has provided wind energy
facility construction, engineering, design, and development services for over
3,000 MW of wind farm projects across the U.S. Visit the WindConnect website
at http://www.windconnect.com for more information. Learn more about
RMT, Inc. by visiting http://www.rmtinc.com.
SOURCE RMT, Inc.
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