Ground has been broken on a 106 megawatt wind-turbine farm near Fowler in Benton County, about 90 miles northwest of Indianapolis.
Indianapolis Power and Light and the California-based alternative energy firm "enXco" expect the "Hoosier Wind Farm" to generate enough emission-free electricity to power 29,000 homes.
The project will stretch over 6,500 acres of farmland. IPL will purchase the power from enXco under a 20-year power purchase agreement.
It's enXco's first venture in Indiana. The company has developed nearly 2,000 megawatts of wind projects in 10 other states.
"The Hoosier Wind Project is a major step for IPL as we provide our customers with a direct source of alternative energy," said Ann Murtlow, IPL president and CEO. "Our customers are increasingly interested in green energy options and wind is a renewable energy source that IPL and enXco can effectively harness."
This is the second such project launched in Indiana this week. The 200-megawatt Meadow Lake Wind Farm was announced Tuesday in White County.
Indianapolis Power and Light and the California-based alternative energy firm "enXco" expect the "Hoosier Wind Farm" to generate enough emission-free electricity to power 29,000 homes.
The project will stretch over 6,500 acres of farmland. IPL will purchase the power from enXco under a 20-year power purchase agreement.
It's enXco's first venture in Indiana. The company has developed nearly 2,000 megawatts of wind projects in 10 other states.
"The Hoosier Wind Project is a major step for IPL as we provide our customers with a direct source of alternative energy," said Ann Murtlow, IPL president and CEO. "Our customers are increasingly interested in green energy options and wind is a renewable energy source that IPL and enXco can effectively harness."
This is the second such project launched in Indiana this week. The 200-megawatt Meadow Lake Wind Farm was announced Tuesday in White County.
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