Elk River is a 150MW onshore wind power project. It is located in Kansas, the US. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in December 2005.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Onshore | 150 | 150 | – | Active | Kansas, the US | Avangrid Renewables; Greenlight Energy |
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Description
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The project was developed by Avangrid Renewables and Greenlight Energy. The project is currently owned by Avangrid Renewables with a stake of 100%.
The project generates 550,000MWh electricity and supplies enough clean energy to power 42,000 households. The project cost is $200m.
Development Status
The project is currently active. The project got commissioned in December 2005.
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By GlobalDataPower Purchase Agreement
The power generated from the project is sold to The Empire District Electric under a power purchase agreement for a period of 20 years. The contracted capacity is 150MW.
Contractors Involved
M. A. Mortenson was selected to render EPC services for the wind power project.
GE Renewable Energy was selected as the turbine supplier for the wind power project. The company provided 100 units of 1.5-77 turbines, each with 1.5MW nameplate capacity.
About Avangrid Renewables
Avangrid Renewables LLC (Avangrid Renewables) a subsidiary of Avangrid Renewables Holdings, Inc., is a renewable energy company that carries out electricity generation from renewable energy sources including wind, biomass, solar energy and thermal energy. The company also offers services such as balancing, scheduling and transportation of natural gas. It operates various renewable energy projects to generate electricity. The company serves to federal and state agencies, institutional retail, investor owned utilities, joint action agencies, wholesale customers, commercial and industrial customers and other public. Avangrid Renewables is headquartered in Portland, Oregon, the US.
About Greenlight Energy
Greenlight Energy is a developer of wind energy projects in the US.
Methodology
All power projects included in this report are drawn from GlobalData’s Power Intelligence Center. The information regarding the project parameters is sourced through secondary information sources such as electric utilities, equipment manufacturers, developers, project proponent’s – news, deals and financial reporting, regulatory body, associations, government planning reports and publications. Wherever needed the information is further validated through primary from various stakeholders across the power value chain and professionals from leading players within the power sector.
