Milford Wind

The Milford Wind Corridor Project, also called Milford Wind, is a 306 megawatt (MW) wind farm spanning Beaver and Millard County north of Milford, Utah. It became the state's largest wind facility when the first phase was completed in 2009. The electricity is being sold to the Southern California Public Power Authority.[1]

Milford Wind I & II
CountryUnited States
LocationBeaver and Millard counties, Utah
Coordinates38°33′44″N 112°56′16″W
StatusOperational
Construction began14 November 2008 (2008-11-14)
Commission date16 November 2009 (2009-11-16) (I)
2 May 2011 (2011-05-02) (II)
Owner(s)SunEdison
Operator(s)SunEdison
Wind farm
TypeOnshore
Power generation
Units operational58 X 2.5 MW (Clipper)
107 X 1.5 MW (GE)
Make and modelClipper Liberty C100
GE Energy 1.5SLE
Nameplate capacity306 MW
Capacity factor22.7% (average 2012-2019)
Annual net output609 GW·h

Project details

The project was developed and financed in two phases by First Wind.[2] Construction began in November 2008.[3]

The first phase had a posted capacity of 204 MW with 97 wind turbines, including 58 Clipper Liberty 2.5-MW wind turbines and 39 GE Energy 1.5-MW turbines.[4] It went online in November 2009 and supported more than 300 development and construction jobs. First Wind spent about US$30 million with Utah-based businesses developing and building the first phase of the project. Another $50 million was spent statewide on items such as wages and taxes.[5]

A second phase of the project began in July 2010 and foundations were poured in October. The expansion adds another 68 GE 1.5-MW turbines for a total of an additional 102 MW.[5] On 9 May 2011 the company announced that Phase II was online.[6]

There is a proposal to build a third phase located 45 miles south of Delta, Utah with up to 300 wind turbines.[2]

The 240 MW Escalante Solar Project went online in September 2016, located southwest of Milford Wind.[7]

First Wind was acquired by SunEdison in November 2014.[8]

Electricity production
Milford Wind Corridor Electricity Generation (MW·h)
YearMilford Wind 1
(204 MW Unit) [9]		Milford Wind 2
(102 MW Unit) [10]		Total Annual MW·h
2010 400,751- 400,751
2011 414,420110,991* 525,411
2012 457,145206,775 663,920
2013 338,529155,246 493,775
2014 415,968199,197 615,165
2015 392,419187,583 580,002
2016 455,189214,357 669,546
2017 442,501212,006 654,507
2018 394,366197,100 591,466
2019 401,083200,272 601,355
Average Annual Production (years 2012-2019) --->608,717

(*) partial year of operation

See also

References
  1. "Milford Wind Corridor". Southern California Public Power Authority. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  2. O'Donoghue, Amy Joi (4 February 2011). "3rd phase of Milford wind project proposed". The Deseret News. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  3. "First Wind starts building Milford and Utah wind farm". Reuters. 14 November 2008.
  4. "200-MW of Milford Wind Project Completed". Renewable Energy World. 11 November 2009. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  5. "First Wind's Milford II Expansion Project Celebrates Milestones". Renewable Energy World. 18 October 2010. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  6. "Second Milford Wind Project Online". The Deseret News. 10 May 2011.
  7. "530 MW-AC of solar projects come online in Utah". PV Magazine. 3 November 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  8. "SunEdison, TerraForm Buy First Wind for $2.4B to Become Renewable Project Giant". Green Tech Media. 17 November 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  9. "Milford Wind 1, Annual". Electricity Data Browser. EIA. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  10. "Milford Wind 2, Annual". Electricity Data Browser. EIA. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
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