Ørsted acquires 121 MW Ford County Wind project in Illinois
Date
May 20, 2022
Type
M&A Transactions
Subtype
Transaction agreement announced
Countries
(USA) United States of America
Subsectors
Onshore Wind
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Ørsted has announced its agreement to acquire Ford County Wind, a 121 MW onshore wind farm in Ford County, Illinois, from Ares Management Corporation.
The wind farm, located in Midwest Independent System Operator’s (MISO) territory, has reached commercial operation in March 2022. Ford County Wind is contracted via Power Purchase Agreements (PPA’s) with Mars, Silgan Containers, and BHJ USA.
The acquisition is expected to be finalized later in 2022 upon receipt of customary regulatory approvals.
