BP Ramps Up to Full Construction of First Phase of Wind Farm in South Dakota
Release date:
05 August 2009
Second project in construction announced in past month
BP Wind Energy announced today that it has moved into full construction of phase one of the Titan Wind Farm in Hand County, South Dakota. The first phase of the project will have a capacity of 25 megawatts (MW) and when complete will generate enough carbon-free electricity to power 7500 average American homes.
Located on a 7500-acre site south of the town of Ree Heights, the Titan I Wind Farm is 100% owned by BP Wind Energy. Phase I will utilize 10 Clipper C89 wind turbines each with a rated capacity of 2.5 MW. The project will employ up to 175 workers during peak construction and is expected to be in commercial operation in the first quarter of 2010. The balance of plant contract has been awarded to Mortenson Construction.
“BP’s approach to meeting America’s future energy needs includes oil, natural gas and significant investments in alternative energy such as wind power, as this project demonstrates,” says John Graham, president, BP Wind Energy. “This project is an example of a number of stakeholders - starting with NorthWestern Energy - working together to bring significant investment to the wind industry in South Dakota."
The power from the Titan I Wind Farm has been sold under a long-term power purchase agreement to NorthWestern Energy. It represents phase one of a much larger project. If built out to its full capacity, the Titan Wind Farm has the potential to be the largest wind development in the world at 5,050 MW.
“Large wind farms such as Titan are the long-term future of the wind energy business but to deliver on this opportunity, we have to address the transmission challenges. The solution will require new thinking, outside of traditional approaches, from the developers, utilities, local and state governments and many others,” adds Graham.
BP and Clipper Windpower are joint development partners for the remaining 5,025 MW of the Titan Wind Farm which is expected to be built in multiple phases.
Located on a 7500-acre site south of the town of Ree Heights, the Titan I Wind Farm is 100% owned by BP Wind Energy. Phase I will utilize 10 Clipper C89 wind turbines each with a rated capacity of 2.5 MW. The project will employ up to 175 workers during peak construction and is expected to be in commercial operation in the first quarter of 2010. The balance of plant contract has been awarded to Mortenson Construction.
“BP’s approach to meeting America’s future energy needs includes oil, natural gas and significant investments in alternative energy such as wind power, as this project demonstrates,” says John Graham, president, BP Wind Energy. “This project is an example of a number of stakeholders - starting with NorthWestern Energy - working together to bring significant investment to the wind industry in South Dakota."
The power from the Titan I Wind Farm has been sold under a long-term power purchase agreement to NorthWestern Energy. It represents phase one of a much larger project. If built out to its full capacity, the Titan Wind Farm has the potential to be the largest wind development in the world at 5,050 MW.
“Large wind farms such as Titan are the long-term future of the wind energy business but to deliver on this opportunity, we have to address the transmission challenges. The solution will require new thinking, outside of traditional approaches, from the developers, utilities, local and state governments and many others,” adds Graham.
BP and Clipper Windpower are joint development partners for the remaining 5,025 MW of the Titan Wind Farm which is expected to be built in multiple phases.
Notes to Editors
Other BP wind projects in the U.S.BP Wind Energy announced on July 16 that it had moved into full construction of a second phase of the Fowler Ridge Wind Farm in Benton County, Indiana. Phase two of the project will have a capacity of 200 MW and is expected to be online in the first quarter of 2010. Located some 90 miles northwest of Indianapolis, the Fowler Ridge II Wind Farm will utilize 133 GE SLE wind turbine generators, each with a rated capacity of 1.5 MW. The power from phase two of the project has been sold under four long-term contracts, each contract for 50 MW. Three contracts have been signed with operating units of American Electric Power and one contract with Vectren Energy Delivery of Indiana.
Cedar Creek, Colorado: In January 2008, Babcock & Brown and BP announced full commercial operation of the Cedar Creek wind farm in Weld County, Colorado. The 300.5 MW wind-power facility utilizes 274 wind turbines and was delivered on time, on budget and without a single lost time incident during its construction. Power from the project will be sold under a long-term contract to the Public Service Company of Colorado, a subsidiary of Xcel Energy Inc.
Edom Hills, California: The wind project commenced commercial operations in September 2008. Located in the San Gorgonio Pass, California the wind farm was a re-powering project of an existing 11 MW wind energy facility which saw 139 windmatics replaced with 8 Clipper Liberty 2.5 MW turbines increasing the power to 20 MW. There is an existing power purchase agreement with Southern California Edison.
Flat Ridge I, Kansas: Located in Barber County approximately 60 miles south and west of Wichita, the project became operational in March 2009. Phase I utilizes 40 Clipper 2.5 MW wind turbines producing 100 MW of clean energy. BP Wind Energy’s 50 MW of the electrical power from the wind farm has been sold to Westar Energy under a long-term power purchase agreement and the remaining 50 MW are owned by Westar Energy. BP operates the full 100 MW.
Fowler Ridge I, Indiana: Located in Benton County about 90 miles northwest of Indianapolis, the project became operational in March 2009. The first phase utilizes 222 wind turbines - 182 Vestas V-82 1.65 MW turbines and 40 Clipper C-96 2.5 MW turbines - producing 400 MW of clean energy. BP and Dominion are partners for 301 MW of phase one, with BP retaining sole ownership of 99 MW.
Sherbino I, Texas: The wind farm became commercially operational in October 2008. Located some 40 miles east of Fort Stockton in Pecos County, Texas the project is a joint venture between BP and NRG Energy. Phase I utilizes 50 Vestas 3 MW wind turbine generators. Power produced from phase I will be delivered into the Electricity Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) transmission system and sold on the wholesale power market.
Silver Star I, Texas: The 60 MW Silver Star I wind farm located 80 miles southwest of the Dallas/Fort Worth metropolitan area became operational on September 24, 2008. The project utilizes 24 Clipper Windpower 2.5 MW Liberty turbines and is owned 85% by BP Wind Energy and 15% by Clipper Windpower.
Fowler Ridge I, Indiana: Located in Benton County about 90 miles northwest of Indianapolis, the project became operational in March 2009. The first phase utilizes 222 wind turbines - 182 Vestas V-82 1.65 MW turbines and 40 Clipper C-96 2.5 MW turbines - producing 400 MW of clean energy. BP and Dominion are partners for 301 MW of phase one, with BP retaining sole ownership of 99 MW.
Sherbino I, Texas: The wind farm became commercially operational in October 2008. Located some 40 miles east of Fort Stockton in Pecos County, Texas the project is a joint venture between BP and NRG Energy. Phase I utilizes 50 Vestas 3 MW wind turbine generators. Power produced from phase I will be delivered into the Electricity Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) transmission system and sold on the wholesale power market.
Silver Star I, Texas: The 60 MW Silver Star I wind farm located 80 miles southwest of the Dallas/Fort Worth metropolitan area became operational on September 24, 2008. The project utilizes 24 Clipper Windpower 2.5 MW Liberty turbines and is owned 85% by BP Wind Energy and 15% by Clipper Windpower.
Media Inquiries:
BP Press Office - Tom Mueller 281 366 1236
About BP Wind Energy/BP America:
BP Wind Energy is a wholly owned subsidiary of BP, one of the world’s leading energy companies. BP Wind Energy is one of the leading wind developers in the U.S. with a wind portfolio that includes the opportunity to develop almost 100 projects and a potential total generating capacity of 20,000 megawatts MW. BP Wind Energy has over 1,000 MW in commercial operation and more than 1,000 MW in an advanced stage of development.
BP America is the largest producer of oil and gas in the United States and one of the nation’s largest energy investors
BP Press Office - Tom Mueller 281 366 1236
About BP Wind Energy/BP America:
BP Wind Energy is a wholly owned subsidiary of BP, one of the world’s leading energy companies. BP Wind Energy is one of the leading wind developers in the U.S. with a wind portfolio that includes the opportunity to develop almost 100 projects and a potential total generating capacity of 20,000 megawatts MW. BP Wind Energy has over 1,000 MW in commercial operation and more than 1,000 MW in an advanced stage of development.
BP America is the largest producer of oil and gas in the United States and one of the nation’s largest energy investors
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