The Milford Wind Corridor Project, also called Milford Wind, is a 306

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(MW)

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spanning

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and

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north of

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. It became the state's largest wind facility when the first phase was completed in 2009. The electricity is being sold to the Southern California Public Power Authority.

Project details

The project was developed and financed in two phases by

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. Construction began in November 2008. The first phase had a posted capacity of 204 MW with 97

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s, including 58

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Liberty 2.5-MW

s and 39

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1.5-MW turbines. It went online in November 2009 and supported more than 300 development and construction jobs. First Wind spent about US$30 million with Utah-based businesses developing and building the first phase of the project. Another $50 million was spent statewide on items such as wages and taxes. A second phase of the project began in July 2010 and foundations were poured in October. The expansion adds another 68 GE 1.5-MW turbines for a total of an additional 102 MW. On 9 May 2011 the company announced that Phase II was online. There is a proposal to build a third phase located 45 miles south of

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with up to 300 wind turbines. The 240 MW Escalante Solar Project went online in September 2016, located southwest of Milford Wind. First Wind was acquired by

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in November 2014.

Electricity production

(*) partial year of operation

References

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Project details

Electricity production

See also

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