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Prairie Hill

OPERATING DECEMBER 2020

The Prairie Hill wind project is situated in a rural area of central Texas, where large-scale energy projects bring needed economic development in the form of employment opportunities, landowner royalty payments and tax benefits to the local communities and school districts. The wind farm will consist of 100- 3.0 MW wind turbines and associated access roads, an underground electrical collection system and a 9-mile overhead 345kV transmission line.

STATUS
Under construction
LOCATION
Limestone and McLennan Counties, Texas
PROJECT MW
300 MW
TRANSMISSION
ERCOT
PROJECT AREA
35,000+ acres
CUSTOMER
Walmart

Project Timeline

Timeline - Prairie Hill

Project Details

REAL ESTATE
  • Over 35,000 acres of land under long-term lease.
  • Primarily agricultural land use with low-density residences; compatible with the operation of a wind energy project.
INTERCONNECTION
  • Generator Interconnection Agreement executed in September 2018.
  • Point of Interconnection will be the Oncor Lake Hall Switching Station.
ENVIRONMENTAL
  • Full wildlife site characterization studies have been 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
  • Ministerial permits for construction and operation of the windfarm are currently being obtained.
  • No discretionary permits were required.

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