Maple Ridge is a 321.75MW onshore wind power project. It is located in New York, the US. The project is currently active. It has been developed in multiple phases. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in January 2006.
Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Onshore | 321.75 | 321.75 | – | Active | New York, the US | Avangrid Renewables; EDP Renewables North America |
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Description
The project is developed and owned by Avangrid Renewables and EDP Renewables North America. The owners have 50% stake in the project respectively.
The project supplies enough clean energy to power 145,000 households, offsetting 40,823.313t of carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) a year. The project cost is $520m.
The project has 79m high towers.
Development Status
The project is currently active. The project got commissioned in January 2006.
Power Purchase Agreement
The power generated from the project is sold to NSTAR Electric under a power purchase agreement for a period of 10 years. The contracted capacity is 30MW.
Contractors Involved
Infrastructure & Energy Alternatives was selected to render EPC services for the Maple Ridge (Maple Ridge Phase I).
Vestas Wind Systems was selected as the turbine supplier for the wind power project. The project consists of 195 units of V82-1.65 MW turbines, each with 1.65MW 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 EDP Renewables North America
EDP Renewables North America LLC (EDPR NA), formerly Horizon Wind Energy LLC, a subsidiary of EDP Renovaveis SA, is a renewable energy company that develops, operates and constructs wind farms and solar parks. The company’s wind farms include Blue Canyon Wind Farm, Elkhorn Valley Wind Farm, Lone Star Wind Farm, Lost Lake Wind Farm, Kittitas Valley Wind Farm, Madison Wind Farm, Meridian Way Wind Farm and Pioneer Prairie Wind Farm, among others. It also operates Lone Valley Solar Parks that supports sustainable energy generation. The company has operations throughout the US and Canada. EDPR NA is headquartered in Houston, Texas, the US.
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