North Fork Ridge Wind Farm is a 149.4MW onshore wind power project. It is located in Missouri, the US. The project is currently active. It has been developed in multiple phases. The project construction commenced in 2020 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in December 2020.

Project Type Total Capacity (MW) Active Capacity (MW) Pipeline Capacity (MW) Project Status Project Location Project Developer
Onshore 149.4 149.4 Active Missouri, the US Steelhead Americas; Tenaska Energy; The Empire District Electric

Description

The project was developed by Steelhead Americas, Tenaska Energy and The Empire District Electric. The project is currently owned by The Empire District Electric.

The project cost is $266.42m.

The North Fork Ridge Wind Farm (North Fork Ridge Wind Farm-I), has 120m high towers.

The North Fork Ridge Wind Farm (North Fork Ridge Wind Farm-II), has 122m high towers.

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Development Status

The project is currently active. The project construction commenced in 2020 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in December 2020.

Contractors Involved

North Fork Ridge Wind Farm (North Fork Ridge Wind Farm-I) is equipped with Vestas Wind Systems V110-2.0 MW turbines. The phase consists of 12 turbines with 2MW nameplate capacity.

North Fork Ridge Wind Farm (North Fork Ridge Wind Farm-II) is equipped with Vestas Wind Systems V110-2.2 MW turbines. The phase consists of 57 turbines with 2.2MW nameplate capacity.

About The Empire District Electric

The Empire District Electric Co (EDE), a subsidiary of Liberty Utilities Co, is a regulated utility that provides electricity, natural gas, and water services.

Methodology

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