community wind for Meeker and Kandiyohi counties
Atwater, MN - August 12th, 2010.- Lake Country Wind Energy, LLC recently installed one of the tallest meteorological towers in Minnesota, a 100 meter (328 foot) lattice structure, within Gennessee Township, Kandiyohi County. The National Wind Assessments’ crew constructed the tower to further analyze the wind regime within Lake Country Wind Energy’s project area. This analysis along with data gathered from a 60 meter (197 feet) met tower located in Harrison Township, Kandiyohi County will help the project complete a 2 year wind study this September. The analysis thus far indicates the development area has a very viable wind resource.
Atwater, MN - February 17th, 2010.- Lake Country Wind Energy, LLC and National Wind announce that nearly 25,000 acres of land have been secured for the project. The acres leased in Meeker and Kandiyohi Counties represent over three-quarters of the land needed to develop the 340 megawatt (MW) community-owned wind farm. The project’s goal is to sign 30,000 acres.
With nearly 25,000 acres signed, Lake Country has made substantial progress since its formation in the summer of 2008. Field Specialist Jan Donahue was especially productive, signing over 13,000 acres in the past year.
Hamburg/Denver, January 19th, 2010.- REpower Systems AG (WKN 617703) has received a contract from National Wind LLC, America’s leading large-scale community wind project developer, to supply 20 MM92 wind turbines. The MM92 type turbines have a rated power of 2.05 MW (megawatts) and a hub height of 100 meters. The turbines will be used in the first phase of the Lake Country Wind Energy project in central Minnesota. All phases of the project will total 340 MW.
Meeker and Kandiyohi Counties, Minnesota - June 26, 2008 – National Wind, LLC announces today its partnership with landowners in Meeker and Kandiyohi Counties, Minnesota to form and capitalize Lake Country Wind Energy, LLC. National Wind will serve as the project manager of Lake Country Wind Energy, which plans to develop up to 250 megawatts of wind energy. This development will generate enough electricity to power nearly 75,000 homes and is expected to be one of the largest community wind projects in Minnesota.
National Wind partnered with a group of local landowners and community leaders to provide the initial capital to establish Lake Country Wind Energy. The founding members have also formed a board of advisors consisting of area landowners including John Slinden, Gordon Behm, Jim Huisman, Tim Huisman, Wes Nelson, Dale Walter, Cliff Larson, and Steve and Connie Bergo.
“Participating on the board of advisors is a great opportunity to have my voice heard,” says Steve Bergo, a Lake Country Energy board member. “The investment of my time and money in this project is different from anything I’ve been involved in before. I have the opportunity to really make a difference in my local economy and environment. My goal is to get other community members as energized about the project as I am.”