Ørsted issue FNP on its 230 MW wind project in Nebraska
Ørsted’s U.S. onshore company, Lincoln Clean Energy (LCE), issued the ‘Final Notice to Proceed’ on its 230 MWPlum Creek wind facility in Wayne County, Nebraska. The milestone follows Ørsted Board approval of the final investment decision.
LCE has entered into long-term power purchase agreements (PPA) for the facility’s power with The J.M. Smucker Company, Vail Resorts and Avery Dennison Corporation.
The project is located in Wayne County, Nebraska, and is expected to come online in 2020. It is expected to generate enough renewable energy to power up to 100,000 U.S. homes each year.
Once operational, the Plum Creek Wind project will create high-paying local jobs and will result in over $3 million in local community benefits annually in the Wayne County area. This includes much needed property tax revenues, with some of the largest beneficiaries being the Norfolk and Windside school districts.
Construction work alone is expected to create approximately 250 temporary jobs and 7-10 high-paying permanent jobs overseeing operations and maintenance.
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