Blue Canyon Wind Farm

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Blue Canyon Wind Farm is the largest wind farm in Oklahoma, United States.[1] The project, located in the Slick Hills north of Lawton,[2] consists of two phases.

The first phase consists of 45 NEG Micon 1.65 MW capacity wind turbines, collectively generating a maximum 74.25 MW of electricity. It began commercial operations in December 2003. The second phase consists of 84 Vestas V80 1.8 MW capacity wind turbines, collectively generating a maximum of an additional 151.2 MW. Owned and operated by Horizon Wind Energy, a subsidiary of Energias de Portugal S.A. (EDP), a world leading Portuguese utility, it began commercial operations in December 2005.[3]

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Oklahoma Wind Energy Development. Wind Project Data Base. American Wind Energy Association. Retrieved on 2005-05-16.
  2. ^ "Two Oklahoma towns blown away by wind farm benefits", Crop Choice, November 3, 2003. Retrieved on 2007-11-17. 
  3. ^ Blue Canyon Wind Farm, Oklahoma. Horizon Wind Energy. Retrieved on 2006-05-16.
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