- Duke Energy begins commercial operation of a 207 MW wind farm in Iowa.
- The Ledyard Windpower project accounts for 10% of U.S. wind power.
Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions, a nonregulated commercial brand of its investor-owned utility parent company Duke Energy, has placed into commercial operation a 207 MW wind farm in Iowa.
The Ledyard Windpower project in Kossuth County is the company’s first wind farm, accounting for 10% of U.S. wind power. Amshore Renewable Energy co-developed the project along with Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions.
Verizon Communications supports the project through a 15-year virtual power purchase agreement for 180 MW from the Ledyard project.
The Ledyard project consists of 46 Vestas V150 4.5-MW turbines. Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions is responsible for the site’s long-term maintenance and operations.