The Shiloh wind power plant is a

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located in the

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, close to Bird's Landing and Collinsville, 40 miles (64 km) northeast of

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. It has a

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of 505

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s (MW) of power and was built in four stages between 2005 and 2012. Several additional projects are also located in the Montezuma.

Overview

Shiloh I

PPM Energy acquired the project, which had already received all the required permits, from enXco in May 2005. Construction started in August 2005 and completed in April 2006. The first phase of the wind farm consists of 100 GE 1.5 MW wind turbines.Mortenson Project Profile - Shiloh Wind Farm
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(formerly known as PPM Energy) and the electricity is sold to

Pacific Gas and Electric The Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is an American investor-owned utility (IOU). The company is headquartered in the Pacific Gas & Electric Building, in San Francisco, California. PG&E provides natural gas and electricity to 5.2 milli ...

(75 MW), the

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Irrigation District (50 MW), and the City of

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(25 MW). The land for the turbines is leased from 26 local landowners, who continue to use it for sheep grazing and growing hay. Of the 100 turbines, 76 towers are tall, and 24 towers are tall. The turbine rotors have a diameter of and rotate at a rate of 11–20 revolutions per minute.

Shiloh II

EnXco started commercial operation of the 150-megawatt Shiloh II wind farm in February 2009 on of land. The wind farm has 75 REpower MM92 turbines, each generating up to 2 megawatts. It produces enough energy for 74,000 homes. EnXco has a 20-year contract to sell the power to Pacific Gas and Electric Co.

Shiloh III

The Shiloh III project went online in early 2012 with fifty

REpower Senvion S.A. (called REpower Systems SE until 2014) was a German wind turbine manufacturer founded in 2001 in Germany, majority owned by a private equity firm. Senvion as REpower Systems, as it was initially called, was established in 2001 th ...

2.05 MW turbines, generating 102.5 MW. The power is sold to Pacific Gas and Electric Company under a 20-year agreement.

Shiloh IV

Shiloh IV became operational in December 2012, and like Shiloh III, consists of fifty REpower 2.05 MW turbines, generating 102.5 MW. The power is sold to Pacific Gas and Electric Company under a 25-year purchase agreement. Shiloh IV involved removal of about 235 existing Kenetech 100 kW turbines, originally installed in 1989 with a capacity of 25 MW. This wind farm has a permit from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service which allows for the death of 5 eagles per 5 years because of a collision with a turbine, without facing the penalties outlined by the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act. The permit outlines the requirements of the project owner to minimize and offset those eagle deaths with the goal of no-net loss to the eagle population.

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