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East Fork

OPERATING APRIL 2020

The East Fork project is located in Northwestern Kansas near the City of Colby and will bring much needed economic development, including short- and long-term employment as well as tax benefits to the local community. Such benefits also include donation agreements with local school districts in the area and a scholarship fund program with Colby Community College.

STATUS
Operational
LOCATION
Thomas County, Kansas
PROJECT MW
195.8 MW
TRANSMISSION
Southwest Power Pool
PROJECT AREA
21,000+ acres
CUSTOMER
Brown-Forman and Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty

Project Timeline

Timeline - East Fork

Project Details

REAL ESTATE
  • Over 21,000 acres of land under long-term lease, including all planned wind turbine, collection lines, and access roads
  • 2.2-mile overhead transmission line route required for project under easement
INTERCONNECTION
  • Generator Interconnection Agreement executed in Sept 2018
  • 115 kV Interconnection at the existing Mingo Substation
ENVIRONMENTAL
  • Full wildlife site characterization studies completed per U.S. Fish & Wildlife Land-Based Wind Energy Guidelines
  • No significant biological constraints identified
  • No incidental take or eagle take permits required
PERMITTING
  • All discretionary permits have been acquired
  • All Ministerial permits have been obtained
  • FAA Determinations of No Hazard for have been obtained

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