| Capacity (in Megawatts) |
MW |
Total nameplate capacity rating of assembly of turbines |
Information as received from project developer at end of each quarter. |
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| Completion Date |
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Date on which wind project is considered to be operational. Usually "Commercial Operation Date". |
Specific criteria for "Completion" is at the discretion of the project developer. |
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| Merchant or "market" |
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Wind power plants that are built without a traditional long-term power purchase agreement, instead selling power into a spot-market, sometimes with a hedge contract, or an option to sell the power at a certain price in the future. |
Project developer or owner |
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| Owner/Equity Partner |
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Company or companies that will have a managing interest in project when it is complete, though they may not have 100% ownership. Does not usually include structural equity investors. |
Project developer or owner |
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| Power Purchaser |
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Utility contracted to purchase power under long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) contract or use the power in case of utility ownership |
project developer or power purchaser |
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| Project Developer |
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Company or companies managing most aspects of project development process. Is often a joint effort among several companies. |
project developer |
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| Project Name |
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Name supplied by project developer |
project developer |
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| Turbine Manufacturer |
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Turbine vendor or supplier |
project developer or turbine manufacturer |
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| Turbine Rating (in Megawatts) |
MW |
Nameplate capacity rating of each turbine – typically the maximum potential power output of the turbine generator |
project developer |
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