ALLETE Clean Energy breaks ground on 106 MW wind project in North Dakota

ALLETE Clean Energy has commenced the construction phase for its 106 MW wind project located in Glen Ullin, North Dakota. ALLETE  Clean Energy will build, own and operate the facility that will supply electricity to  Xcel Energy under a  20-year power purchase agreement.  

Under development since  2011,  the  Glen Ullin project has been permitted by the North  Dakota  Public Service Commission and will consist of 43 2.3-  and  2.5-megawatt General Electric wind turbines. At three of its operating Midwest wind sites,  ALLETE  Clean Energy is in the midst of refurbishing up to  385 wind turbines to improve availability, efficiency and preserve these pioneering wind projects to create financial value for the company and community while supporting the renewal of power sales agreements at the Storm Lake site in Iowa. 

ALLETE  Clean Energy owns and operates 535 megawatts of wind generation at facilities in  Minnesota, Iowa, Oregon and Pennsylvania and will add projects in North Dakota and Montana in  2019, growing its operating portfolio to over  720  MW.