Why Not Ohio? Illinois To Get Wind Farm

[Dan Moadus]

It seems as though Dennis is just not going to give up on his quest to help push alternative energy schemes on us. At least we don't have to wonder about how well it will all work out. All we have to do is to take a look at how the country of Spain is doing with its alternative energy quest.  Spain has been touted as the country leading the way in investing in "green technologies"     Now there are almost as many articles as Dennis "cuts and pastes" detailing how costly Spain's efforts has been, and how they have failed. You can read one of them here: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-10-18/spanish-solar-projects-on-brink-of-bankruptcy-as-subsidy-policies-founder.html 

[irishbobcat]

Wind power company Invenergy has signed up Connecticut-based Gemma Renewable Power as its construction partner for a 200-megawatt wind farm in northwest Illinois.

It has put pen to paper on a $51 million engineering, procurement and construction contract for the Bishop Hill wind farm in Henry County.

The wind farm is to comprise 134 wind turbines, using 1.5-megawatt machines supplied by General Electric.

Gemma Renewable Power, a part of the Argan, Inc., subsidiary Gemma Power Systems, will design and build the facility's access roads, foundations and electrical collection systems as well as installing the towers, turbines and blades.

The company said it expected the project to be completed in late 2011.

Rainer Bosselmann, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Argan, said: "We are very pleased to sign the EPC contract for this important alternative energy project. Gemma's project management and construction capabilities will contribute to the success of this project. We again welcome the opportunity to work with the Invenergy team on another wind farm project."

Power from the Bishop Hill wind farm is to be sold to the Tennessee Valley Authority.