A wind driven, 200 megawatt (MW) power project is on its way to becoming a reality in Millard and Beaver Counties.

The facility will be built in the Milford valley and extend north into Millard County said Krista Kish, UPC Director of Development. The proposed Milford Wind Corridor project will be on both private and BLM-managed public lands in Beaver and Millard Counties. Wind power generated by eighty 2.5-MW wind turbine generators from the proposed facility would be transmitted to the Intermountain Power Project (IPP) substation in Delta, which would require a transmission line crossing predominantly public lands. Power will then be transmitted for use by the Southern California Public Power Authority.

The project will also include: Up to eight temporary meteorological towers and four permanent meteorological towers; A 34.5-kV power underground collection system linking each turbine to the next and to the Facility substation; A facility collector substation; A transmission line for interconnection with the IPP substation in Delta; An interconnection facility (i.e., switching station), at the connection between the Facility transmission line and the IPP substation; Approximately 36 miles of newly constructed access roads and turnaround areas; and a supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system.

Local jobs and contracting opportunities are expected to develop from the project. Interested contractors, firms, individuals to pre-qualify for employment and contracting opportunities during the construction and operation of the wind farm project can contact UPC at www.milfordwind.com

About First Wind
First Wind is based in Newton, Massachusetts. First Wind is an American-owned company, with a proven track record of developing, owning, and operating well-sited, community-friendly wind farms that increase energy independence. For more information on First Wind, please visit www.firstwind.com.

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For more information, contact:
John Lamontagne
Director, Communications
First Wind
617-964-3340


From: Millard County Chronicle Progress