Shiloh Wind Power Plant

The Shiloh Wind Power Plant is a wind farm located in the Montezuma Hills of Solano County, California, USA. The first phase provides up to 150 megawatts (MW) of power. A second phase, scheduled for completion by the end of 2008, will generate another 150 MW.

Shiloh I

Started in August 2005 and completed in April 2006, the first phase of the wind farm consists of 100 GE Energy 1.5 MW wind turbines. [http://www.mortenson.com/projects/project_profile.html?projects__id=264 Mortenson Project Profile - Shiloh Wind Farm] ] They are spread across 6,800 acres of rolling hills and cost roughly $220 million to build. [http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/11/16/BAGGKMDO2R1.DTL New windmills near delta fuel state's global warming fight] - David R. Baker, "San Francisco Chronicle", November 16, 2006] The turbines are owned by Iberdrola Renewables (formerly known as PPM Energy) and the electricity is sold to Pacific Gas and Electric (75 MW), the Modesto Irrigation District (50 MW), and the City of Palo Alto (25 MW). [http://www.awea.org/newsroom/releases/awea_quarterly_market_report_072506.html AWEA Quarterly Market Report] - July 25, 2006]

The land for the turbines is leased from 26 local landowners, who continue to use it for sheep grazing and growing hay. Of the 100 turbines, 76 towers are 80 meters (262 feet) tall, and 24 towers are 65 meters (213 feet) tall. The turbine rotors have a diameter of 77 meters (253 ft.) and rotate at a rate of 11-20 revolutions per minute. [http://www.ppmenergy.com/pdf/ShilohFactSheet.pdf Shiloh Wind Power Plant Fact Sheet] - PPM Energy]

Shiloh II

In April 2008, enXco, the U.S.-based subsidiary of EDF Energies Nouvelles, received approval to begin construction on an additional 150 MW of wind turbines. Shiloh II will consist of 75 REpower 2 MW turbines spread over 6,100 acres. [http://www.bizjournals.com/eastbay/stories/2008/04/21/story10.html EnXco to supply PG&E with new Solano County wind farm] - Mavis Scanlon, "East Bay Business Times", April 18, 2008] All 150 MW will be sold to Pacific Gas and Electric under a 20-year power purchase agreement. [http://www.enxco.com/press_41708_2.php enXco Announces the Permit Approval of Shiloh II Wind Energy Project] - Press Release, April 17, 2008] It is scheduled to come online by the end of 2008.

See also

* High Winds Energy Center, a 162 MW wind farm nearby owned by FPL Energy
* Solano Wind Project, a wind farm owned by Sacramento Municipal Utility District

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