Horizon Wind Energy
Encyclopedia
EDP Renewables North America (former names: Zilkha Renewable Energy and Horizon Wind Energy) is a wind energy
developer based in Houston, Texas
. It has developed wind farm
s in New York, Iowa, Pennsylvania
, Washington, Oklahoma, Minnesota, Oregon, Texas, Indiana and Illinois.
for an undisclosed sum, and was acquired by Energias de Portugal
in 2007 for $2.15 billion. It became a part EDP Renewables
which was listed in 2008. On 1 July 2011, the company changed its name from Horizon Wind Energy to EDP Renewables North America LLC.
Wind power
Wind power is the conversion of wind energy into a useful form of energy, such as using wind turbines to make electricity, windmills for mechanical power, windpumps for water pumping or drainage, or sails to propel ships....
developer based in Houston, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. It has developed wind farm
Wind farm
A wind farm is a group of wind turbines in the same location used to produce electric power. A large wind farm may consist of several hundred individual wind turbines, and cover an extended area of hundreds of square miles, but the land between the turbines may be used for agricultural or other...
s in New York, Iowa, Pennsylvania
Wind power in Pennsylvania
There are several wind power projects operating in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania and several future wind farms planned or under construction. The most productive wind energy regions generally fall in mountain or coastal terrains...
, Washington, Oklahoma, Minnesota, Oregon, Texas, Indiana and Illinois.
History
In 2005, the company was purchased by investment bank Goldman SachsGoldman Sachs
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is an American multinational bulge bracket investment banking and securities firm that engages in global investment banking, securities, investment management, and other financial services primarily with institutional clients...
for an undisclosed sum, and was acquired by Energias de Portugal
Energias de Portugal
EDP - Energias de Portugal ranks among Europe's major electricity operators, as well as being one of Portugal's largest business groups....
in 2007 for $2.15 billion. It became a part EDP Renewables
EDP Renováveis
EDP Renováveis is a leading renewable energy company headquartered in Madrid that designs, develops, manages and operates power plants that generate electricity using renewable energy sources....
which was listed in 2008. On 1 July 2011, the company changed its name from Horizon Wind Energy to EDP Renewables North America LLC.
Operations
EDP Renewables North America has developed the following operating projects:- Blue Canyon Wind FarmBlue Canyon Wind FarmBlue Canyon Wind Farm is the largest wind farm in Oklahoma, United States. The project, located in the Slick Hills north of Lawton, consists of three phases....
- Elkhorn Valley Wind Farm
- Lone Star Wind FarmLone Star Wind FarmThe Lone Star Wind Farm in Shackelford and Callahan Counties in Texas was officially opened by Horizon Wind Energy in June 2008, with an installed generating capacity of 400 MW. The site's 200 Gamesa 2 MW wind turbines produce enough electricity for at least 120,000 homes, with environmental...
- Lost Lakes Wind Farm
- Madison Wind Farm
- Wild Horse Wind FarmWild Horse Wind FarmThe Wild Horse Wind Farm is a 229-megawatt wind farm that generates energy for Puget Sound Energy that consists of one hundred twenty-seven 1.8-megawatt Vestas V80 turbines on a site in Kittitas County, Washington, east of Ellensburg, Washington....
- Maple Ridge Wind FarmMaple Ridge Wind FarmMaple Ridge Wind Farm is the largest wind farm in the state of New York in the United States, with 195 Vestas model V82 1.65 MW wind turbines. Each turbine tower is tall. Each turbine has blades long, which added to the hub diameter gives a rotor diameter of...
- Meadow Lake Wind FarmMeadow Lake Wind FarmMeadow Lake Wind Farm is a wind farm near Brookston and Chalmers, Indiana, spreading over portions of White, Jasper, and Benton Counties in Indiana, owned and operated by Horizon Wind Energy...
- Meridian Way Wind Farm
- Mill Run Wind Energy CenterMill Run Wind Energy CenterThe Mill Run Wind Energy Center is a wind farm located in Fayette County, Pennsylvania with ten 1.5 MW Enron Wind TZs that began commercial operation in November 2001. The wind farm has a combined total nameplate capacity of 15 MW, but actually produces about 39,420 megawatt-hours of electricity...
in PennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaThe Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to... - Pioneer Prairie Wind Farm
- Prairie Star Wind Farm
- Rail Splitter Wind FarmRail Splitter Wind FarmThe Rail Splitter Wind Farm is a 67-turbine wind farm in northern Logan County and southern Tazewell County in the U.S. state of Illinois. The turbines are expected to generate a maximum of 100.5 megawatts of electricity. The wind farm is owned and operated by Horizon Wind Energy...
- Rattlesnake Road Wind Farm
- Top Crop Wind Farm
- Twin Groves Wind FarmTwin Groves Wind FarmTwin Groves Wind Farm is a wind farm in the U.S. state of Illinois near the villages Arrowsmith, Saybrook, and Ellsworth in McLean County. It consists of 240 operating wind turbines. Each wind turbine stands 270 ft tall and has three 85 ft long blades. The wind farm was constructed from...
- Wheat Field Wind Farm