Alta Wind Project – MidAmerican is a 300MW onshore wind power project. It is located in California, the US. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently active. It has been developed in multiple phases. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in December 2012. Buy the profile here.

Description

The project was developed by Terra-Gen and is currently owned by BHE Renewables with a stake of 100%.

Development status

The project is currently active. The project got commissioned in December 2012.

Power purchase agreement

The power generated from the project is sold to Southern California Edison under a power purchase agreement for a period of 30 years, starting from 2012.

Contractors involved

Blattner Energy was selected to render engineering procurement construction services for the wind power project.

Vestas Wind Systems was selected as the turbine supplier for the wind power project. The project consists of 100 units of V90-3.0 MW turbines, each with 3MW nameplate capacity.

Terra-Gen and Vestas Wind Systems were contracted to render operations & maintenance services for the project.

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About Terra-Gen

Terra-Gen LLC (Terra-Gen), is a renewable energy company that owns, operates, and develops utility-scale wind, solar, and geothermal generation. It owns and operates wind, geothermal and solar generating plants through its renewable power facilities located across the US. Its projects include Beowawe, Dixie Valley, Navy I, SEGS VIII, Cameron Ridge, Chandler, Alite Wind, Oak Creek, Foote Creek II, oote Creek IV, Peetz Table/Ridge Crest, Ridgetop, Pacific Crest, Texas Big Spring, San Gorgonio, TG Mojave Victory Garden, TG Mojave Windfarms and Victory Garden Repower. Terra-Gen sells the output of the renewable energy projects to utilities and power cooperatives under long-term power purchase agreements. The company has its operations in San Diego, Reno, and Greenwood Village, the US. Terra-Gen is headquartered in New York City, New York, the US.

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