Iowa wind farms supported by USDA Renewable Energy Program

摘要

USDA Rural Development's Section 9006 Renewable Energy Systems loan and grant program is helping to finance wind power projects throughout the nation, including two new wind farms which recently began operating in Iowa. The Crosswind Energy wind farmnear Ruthven, Iowa, is composed of 10 two-megawatt (MW) turbines, each of which is owned by an LLC that represents partnerships between 10 Iowa producers and California-based Edison Mission Energy. Edison's involvement will be phased out after 10 years of operating the turbines, which are estimated to have a 2 5-year lifespan.