IDAHO FALLS, ID – November 4, 2010 – Ridgeline Energy, LLC and BP Wind Energy today announced full commercial operation of the Goshen North Wind Farm in Bonneville County, Idaho some six months after the project moved into full construction.
Generating capacity of 124.5 megawatts (MW), the wind farm is the largest wind facility in the state of Idaho and will generate enough clean, renewable electricity for over 37,000 average American homes annually.
Located on an 11,000-acre site approximately 10 miles east of the city of Idaho Falls, the Goshen North Wind Farm utilizes 83 GE xle wind turbine generators, each with a rated capacity of 1.5 MW. The project employed approximately 250 workers during peak construction and will employ a full-time staff of approximately 10 who will monitor and maintain the site now it is operational.
“The Goshen North project is a bellwether for Idaho’s progress toward reducing our dependence on fossil fuel imports and leveraging our plentiful renewable resources like wind, solar, geothermal and biomass,” Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter said. “Ridgeline Energy and BP Wind Energy are among those at the forefront of helping to achieve my goal of having 25 percent of Idaho’s energy come from renewable sources by 2025.”
Located on an 11,000-acre site approximately 10 miles east of the city of Idaho Falls, the Goshen North Wind Farm utilizes 83 GE xle wind turbine generators, each with a rated capacity of 1.5 MW. The project employed approximately 250 workers during peak construction and will employ a full-time staff of approximately 10 who will monitor and maintain the site now it is operational.
“The Goshen North project is a bellwether for Idaho’s progress toward reducing our dependence on fossil fuel imports and leveraging our plentiful renewable resources like wind, solar, geothermal and biomass,” Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter said. “Ridgeline Energy and BP Wind Energy are among those at the forefront of helping to achieve my goal of having 25 percent of Idaho’s energy come from renewable sources by 2025.”
“Today marks the culmination of nearly ten years of effort to make this project a reality,” said Steve Voorhees, CEO, Ridgeline Energy. “Idaho Falls and Bonneville County have a long tradition of developing and using clean energy technology, and we are proud to be a part of that tradition.”
“On behalf of the BP Wind Energy project team I would like to thank all those involved who have worked tirelessly to deliver the Goshen North Wind Farm into full commercial operation ahead of the planned schedule” said John Graham, president and chief executive officer, BP Wind Energy. “BP believes that sustainable energy alternatives including the development of wind power offers the American people an attractive option as part of the new energy mix and as BP Wind Energy continues to build its wind power business, our vision is to find ways to offer customers access to affordable, cost-competitive, low carbon power.”
“On behalf of the BP Wind Energy project team I would like to thank all those involved who have worked tirelessly to deliver the Goshen North Wind Farm into full commercial operation ahead of the planned schedule” said John Graham, president and chief executive officer, BP Wind Energy. “BP believes that sustainable energy alternatives including the development of wind power offers the American people an attractive option as part of the new energy mix and as BP Wind Energy continues to build its wind power business, our vision is to find ways to offer customers access to affordable, cost-competitive, low carbon power.”
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