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19 January 2007 -- Minnesota Power, an ALLETE company, has agreed on a long-term purchase of all of the energy and capacity from a 48-MW wind facility proposed to be built in central North Dakota. The Oliver Wind II Energy Center would be constructed, owned and operated by a wholly owned subsidiary of FPL Energy, a subsidiary of the FPL Group.
The Oliver Wind II Energy Center is to be located adjacent to the 50.6 MW Oliver Wind I Energy Center near Center, N.D. The Oliver Wind I Energy Center began commercial operation in December 2006, with Minnesota Power purchasing all of the output under a long-term agreement. The Oliver Wind II Energy Center is expected to be operational by the end of 2007 pending regulatory and other approvals.
The Oliver Wind II Energy Center is expected to be comprised of 32 wind turbines, built by General Electric, each able to generate 1.5 MW. The Minnesota government has a goal to produce 10 percent of its total power mix from renewable energy by the year 2015.
"We look forward to working with FPL Energy once again on a wind energy facility," said ALLETE CEO Don Shippar. "This project is consistent with Minnesota Power's strategy of building a more diversified generation portfolio."
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