03 Oct '12, 3pm

MidAmerican Wind to Acquire Two California Wind Projects from Terra-Gen Power: MidAmerican Wind will acquire the...

MidAmerican Wind to Acquire Two California Wind Projects from Terra-Gen Power Alta Wind VII and Alta Wind IX projects total 300 megawatts MidAmerican Wind, a subsidiary of MidAmerican Renewables whose parent company is MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company, has announced its agreement to acquire the 168-megawatt Alta Wind VII and the 132-megawatt Alta Wind IX projects from California Highwind Power, a subsidiary of Terra-Gen Power, LLC. The projects are in Tehachapi, California and will feature a total of 100 Vestas 3-megawatt V90 wind turbines. “The Alta Wind VII and Alta Wind IX projects demonstrate MidAmerican Wind’s commitment to developing wind generation in the U.S.,” said Tom Budler, president of MidAmerican Wind. “The two projects, which are part of the largest wind farm in the country, make an excellent addition to our growing portfolio of renewable energy assets as...

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