January 22, 2007—BP Alternative Energy North America, Inc., is expecting to begin construction on five wind power generation projects in the US in 2007.
Located in four states—California, Colorado, North Dakota, and Texas—the projects are expected to deliver a combined generation capacity of some 550 megawatts (MW), according to an announcement by the company. When complete, the projects will exceed the company’s previously announced target to build 450 MW by end of 2008.
BP’s US wind portfolio includes the opportunity to develop almost 100 projects with a potential total generating capacity of some 15,000 MW. These projects are the result of several agreements and acquisitions the company made in 2006. In July, BP announced a strategic alliance with Clipper Windpower to supply up to 4,250 MW of wind turbines over the next five years. Later in the year, BP acquired two US wind development companies, Greenlight Energy Inc, and Orion Energy LLC.
Construction is already underway on the largest of the projects, the 300-MW Cedar Creek project in Weld County, Colorado, a development venture between BP Alternative Energy North America Inc. and Babcock & Brown Operating Partners LP. The 300 MW wind power generation project will be composed of 274 wind turbines. The project is expected to begin producing power in the second half of 2007.
For more information, visit the BP Alternative Energy North America Web site.
