Goodhue Wind
Goodhue Wind Project Is Issued a Draft Permit and Confirmed C-BED; Xcel Energy Purchase Agreement Approved
St. Paul, MN, April 20th, 2010: On April 15th, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) unanimously confirmed the Goodhue Wind Project as a Community-Based Energy Development (C-BED) project, issued a draft site permit and accepted Xcel Energy’s request to approve the project’s Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). Most importantly the MPUC denied a request for contested case status from a group that opposes wind development in Goodhue County.
Goodhue Wind LLC to Develop 78 MW of Community-Based Wind Energy in Goodhue County, Minnesota
Goodhue, Minnesota – October 28, 2008 – National Wind LLC announces today the formation of Goodhue Wind LLC, a community wind development company in Goodhue County, Minnesota. National Wind, the project’s manager, helped capitalize Goodhue Wind alongside local Goodhue County investors. Goodhue Wind intends to develop a 78 megawatt (MW) wind farm, which will supply clean, renewable energy to Midwestern utilities and ultimately to Midwestern homes and businesses.