Black Hills Energy Applies to Own Stake in Huerfano County Wind Project

Black Hills Energy, a subsidiary of Black Hills, declared that it has submitted a proposition to the Colorado Public Utilities Commission to own a 50% stake in a wind power project owned by EUI Development, which is expected to generate around 29 MW power.

The submitted proposal, if approved will assist Black Hills Energy in its efforts to achieve the 30% mandatory renewable energy portfolio by the year 2020. The company also has plans to buy the renewable energy credits and the power generated from the project.

On receiving approval from the Colorado Public Utilities Commission, the project will be built in Huerfano County that lay south of Pueblo in Colorado. Currently, EUI Development is developing the project site chosen by Black Hills Energy. The wind project will incorporate 16 Vestas wind turbines. Vestas will manufacture the required wind turbine components for the project at its manufacturing facilities in Colorado.

On receiving approval of the Colorado PUC, the project will be completed in the middle of 2012. While the Vestas manufacturing facility brings in job opportunities and economic development to Colorado, the project will provide 55 onsite jobs at the location.