Bliss Wind Farm | |
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Bliss wind farm at sunset | |
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Official name | Noble Bliss Windpark[1] |
Country | USA |
Location | Wyoming County, New York |
Coordinates | 42°33′N 78°15′W / 42.550°N 78.250°W |
Status | Operational |
Construction began | 2007 |
Commission date | May 18, 2008 |
Construction cost | $200 Million |
Owner(s) | Noble Environmental Power |
Wind farm | |
Type | Onshore |
Site usage | Farm land |
Power generation | |
Units operational | 67 |
Make and model | GE Wind Energy: 1.5MW SLE |
Nameplate capacity | 100.5 MW |
External links | |
Website | www |
Commons | Related media on Commons |
The Bliss Wind Farm is a 100.5 megawatt wind energy project built by Noble Environmental Power, that opened May 18, 2008.[2] The $210-million project is in Eagle, New York in Wyoming County, and consists of 67 General Electric 1.5 megawatt turbines.
Project history
[edit]- June 2007 - New York State Energy Research and Development Authority awards contract to provide renewable energy[3]
- June 2007 - Construction begins
- June 2007 - Financing of project secured[4]
- May 2008 - Operational
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Noble Environmental Power, Leading Wind Energy Developer :: Our Projects :: Bliss, NY". Noble Environmental Power. Archived from the original on March 11, 2012. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
- ^ Owens, Howard (May 19, 2008). "Bliss residents find few reasons to complain about wind farm". Batavian, The (NY). Archived from the original on November 10, 2013. Retrieved February 24, 2012.
- ^ "New York Regulators Award 21 Contracts to Renewable Energy Generators". US Department of Energy.
- ^ "GE Unit Invests in N.Y. Noble Wind Parks". Reuters. June 26, 2007. Retrieved February 10, 2012.