Sempra Generation, a unit of Sempra Energy (SRE), said that it has become an equal partner with BP Wind Energy, a unit of BP Plc (BP), in the development of the 200-megawatt Fowler Ridge II Wind Farm in Benton County, Ind.
The Fowler Ridge II Wind Farm joint venture currently is under construction on a 17,000-acre site about 90 miles northwest of Indianapolis and is expected to be operational in the first quarter 2010. The 200-MW facility will produce enough electricity for approximately 60,000 homes.
The project's entire power output already has been sold under four, long-term 50-MW contracts. The project will use 133 wind turbines, each with the ability to generate 1.5 MW.
The Fowler Ridge II development is an expansion of Fowler Ridge I, a 400-MW wind farm that commenced operations in March 2009.
Combined, the two projects will comprise the Midwest's largest wind farm, generating 600 MW, or enough clean energy to power about 180,000 homes, the company noted.
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