Minnesota Power said Wednesday that 70 new wind power turbines have begun operating in south-central North Dakota to deliver power to the Iron Range.
70 new wind turbines up and running in N. Dakota
Wind power will be delivered to northern Minnesota over a 465-mile power line originally used to carry coal-generated electricity.
December 19, 2012 at 11:41PM
The company said the second and third phases of its Bison Wind Energy Center near New Salem, N.D., are capable of producing 210 megawatts of power. A megawatt is 1 million watts.
With the new capacity, the company said it will get 20 percent of its power from renewable sources. A state mandate requires 25 percent from renewables by 2025.
The power is brought to Minnesota over a 465-mile transmission line that once delivered coal-generated electricity.
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