Project Location:
The Riverbend Farms Wind Project is located in western La Salle County Illinois between Mt. Paladine and Lostant.
Project Interconnection:
The 138 kV PJM line west of I-39 is the targeted interconnection transmission line.
Project Size:
80 MW
Project Turbines:
To be determined.
Landowners and Acreage Involved:
Riverbend Farms Wind Project encompasses approximately 10,000 acres.
Commercial Operation:
The construction ready date could be as early as Q3 2012.
Utility Buyers:
The power to be produced by the Riverbend Farms Wind Project is currently being marketed to local and regional utilities.
Project Developer:
The developer of the Riverbend Farms Wind Project is TradeWind Energy, LLC (“TradeWind”), which is headquartered in Lenexa, Kansas. The senior managers of TradeWind have over 100 years of combined experience in the independent power development business including acquisitions and project development across the United States, Europe, Canada, and the Caribbean, as well as significant regulated utility experience.
Key Project Attributes:
- Riverbend Farms Wind Project would produce enough power for approximately 24,000 residential homes.
- The project will only take a small amount of acreage (1% to 2%) out of service, including land for roads, turbine foundations, and maintenance buildings.
- The project is in an excellent location with regionally cost-competitive wind.
- The project will utilize significant local labor and materials for its construction and operations and will generate significant economic benefits to the local community.
- The project, when completed, will offset approximately 360,000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions per year, 800 tons of NOx per year, and 1,120 tons of SO2 per year.