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ACCIONA Dedicates 100.5 MW EcoGrove Wind Farm.

Publication: Business Wire
Publication Date: 18-SEP-09
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
67 ACCIONA Wind Turbines to Generate Enough Clean Energy to Power 25,000 U.S. Homes and Offset Nearly 176K Tons of Carbon Annually

LENA, Ill. -- ACCIONA Energy North America is celebrating the opening of its 100.5 MW EcoGrove Wind Farm, located in Stephenson County, Illinois. EcoGrove Wind Farm represents ACCIONA's first renewable energy project in the state of Illinois although the company is headquartered in nearby Chicago. Well known for its "Windy City," Illinois currently ranks in the top 20 U.S. states for wind-energy potential.

Using 67 ACCIONA Windpower 1.5 MW wind turbines, EcoGrove Wind Farm is able to generate enough clean energy to power over 25,000 U.S. homes and offset approximately 176,000 tons of CO2 emissions annually. The EcoGrove facility is spread across more than 7000 rural acres. With the exception of the small footprint made by the 67 turbines, at less than one acre each, land use is dominated by farming which coexists with the wind energy production.

Today, ACCIONA will hold an invitation-only dedication ceremony and luncheon at...



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