Enel Green Power Starts Operations of Logan County Wind Farm

 

[January 03, 2020] 

Enel Green Power has started operations of the 66 MW Whitney Hill wind project in Logan County. Whitney Hill is an addition to the 185 MW HillTopper wind farm that began commercial operation in December 2018.

“This is an exciting milestone for Enel Green Power’s continued growth here in central Illinois,” said Shad Little, site supervisor of the HillTopper and Whitney Hill wind projects. “We’re grateful for our partnerships with local landowners and community members, and we look forward to generating sustainable value for this community in the years to come.”

Whitney Hill will generate around 246 GWh annually and is expected to create over $13 million in property tax revenue and over $14 million in lease payments for local landowners over the life of the project. Both the Whitney Hill and HillTopper wind projects were developed by Swift Current Energy.

Enel Green Power is invested in central Illinois and committed to the long-term sustainability of the communities where it operates. In Mt. Pulaski, Enel Green Power has helped establish a community development fund that has supported a variety of initiatives critical to the community such as funding for local schools and the establishment of a local grocery co-op. These initiatives will benefit the company’s local employees as well as the community at large.

Enel Green Power has another six projects under construction including the 236.5 MW White Cloud wind project in Missouri; the 299 MW Aurora wind project in North Dakota; the 50 MW expansion of the High Lonesome wind project and 245 MW second phase of the Roadrunner solar project, both in Texas; and the 105 MW Riverview and 29.4 MW Castle Rock Ridge II wind projects, both in Alberta, Canada.

Combined, these six projects represent nearly 1 GW of new renewable capacity currently under construction by Enel Green Power in the US and Canada, all of which are expected to begin operations in 2020.

In Illinois, Enel Green Power currently operates the HillTopper and Whitney Hill wind farms and has projects in development in DeWitt County and Christian County through its Tradewind Energy subsidiary.

Enel Green Power North America, part of Enel Green Power, is a leading owner and operator of renewable energy plants in North America with projects operating and under development in 24 US states and two Canadian provinces. The company operates around 100 plants with a managed capacity of more than 5 GW powered by renewable hydropower, wind, geothermal and solar energy. The company is currently the largest wind operator in Kansas.

Enel Green Power is the Enel Group’s global business line dedicated to the development and operation of renewables across the world, with a presence in Europe, the Americas, Asia, Africa and Oceania. Enel Green Power is a global leader in the green energy sector with a managed capacity of more than 43 GW across a generation mix that includes wind, solar, geothermal and hydropower, and is at the forefront of integrating innovative technologies into renewable power plants.

[Krista Barnaby
Director, Media and Public Relations]