Quarterly Wind Energy Market Outlook
The American Wind Energy Association's (AWEA) quarterly market outlook for the end of the second quarter of 2005 remains the same as at the end of the first quarter: i.e., that up to 2,500 megawatts (MW) of new wind generating capacity will be installed in the U.S. during 2005. For the full text of the first quarter market outlook release, see www.awea.org/news/news050426qmk.html.
With the extension by Congress last week of the wind energy production tax credit (PTC) through the end of 2007, AWEA’s initial rough estimate is that 2,000 MW or more of new capacity will be installed per year in 2006 and 2007.
NEW WIND PROJECTS LISTING
Among projects expected to be completed by year's end are the following. This is not a complete listing, but a sample of new projects you may wish to cover. A state-by-state listing of projects is available at www.awea.org/projects.
Hopkins Ridge Wind Power Project, Columbia County, Washington
- 149.4 MW
- Developed by RES America & Puget Sound Energy
- Using 83 Vestas 1.8-MW turbines
- Contact: Tim Bader of Puget Sound Energy, e-mail tim.bader@pse.com , phone (425) 462-3744, cell (206) 818-8484
- Web site: www.psehopkinsridge.com
Kumeyaay Wind Power Project, San Diego County, California
- 50-MW
- Largest wind project on Native American land in the U.S.
- Developed by Superior Renewable Energy
- Using 25 Gamesa 2-MW turbines
- Communications contact John Calaway, phone (713) 571-8900
Trimont Area Wind Farm, Martin & Jackson Counties, Minnesota
- 100.5 MW
- Largest project with local farmer ownership in the U.S.
- Under construction, developed by PPM Energy
- Using 67 GE Energy 1.5-MW turbines
- Contact Jan Johnson of PPM Energy, e-mail jan.johnson@ppmenergy.com , phone (503) 796-7000
- Web site: www.ppmenergy.com/rel_05.03.25.html
- PPM Energy has announced 574 MW of new wind projects under construction in 2005
Weatherford Wind Energy Center, near Weatherford, Oklahoma
Texas – 703.1 MW of new wind power capacity to be added in 2005
Contact: Mike Sloan of the Wind Coalition, phone (512) 476-9899, e-mail sloan@vera.com
Projects:
- Sweetwater phase II, near Sweetwater, 128-MW project developed by DKRW, Babcock & Brown, and Catamount Energy Corp., 61 GE Energy 1.5-MW turbines
- Community-owned projects, a total of 30 MW being financed by John Deere, 24 Suzlon 1.25-MW turbines
- Callahan Divide Wind Energy Center in Taylor County, 114-MW project developed by FPL Energy, 76 GE Energy 1.5-MW turbines
- Cottonwood Creek, west of Abilene, 100.5-MW project developed by DKRW, Babcock & Brown, and Catamount Energy Corp., 67 GE Energy 1.5-MW turbines
- Horse Hollow Wind Energy Center in Taylor County, 210-MW project developed by FPL Energy, 140 GE Energy 1.5-MW turbines
- Buffalo Gap, near Abilene 120.6-MW project developed by AES, 67 Vestas 1.8-MW turbines
Maple Ridge wind farm in Lewis County, New York
Ainsworth Wind Energy facility near Ainsworth, Nebraska
- 59.4 MW
- Developed by the Nebraska Public Power District and RES America
- 36 Vestas 1.65-MW turbines
- Communications contact: Gary Thompson, director of the Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD), ggthomp@nppd.com , phone (402) 223-5678
San Juan Mesa Wind Power Project, near Elida, New Mexico
- 120 MW
- Developed by Padoma Wind Power
- 120 Mitsubishi 1-MW turbines
- Communications contact: Jan Paulin, e-mail jpaulin@padoma.com, phone
(619) 261-2000
AWEA, formed in 1974, is the national trade association of the U.S. wind energy industry.
The association’s membership includes turbine manufacturers, wind project developers,
utilities, academicians, and interested individuals. More information on wind energy
is available at the AWEA web site: www.awea.org.
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