The Rock Creek wind farm in Atchison County, which is now Missouri's largest wind farm, is officially online after a year of construction.
The $500 million project was put together by Lenexa-based Tradewind Energy Inc. and constructed by Enel Green Power North America. It can generate 300 megawatts of electricity, enough to power 100,000 homes. Built on 40,000 acres in Northwest Missouri, it required leasing land from 250 landowners, and during the next 20 years is expected to generate about $90…
The Rock Creek wind farm in Atchison County, which is now Missouri's largest wind farm, is officially online after a year of construction.
The $500 million project was put together by Lenexa-based Tradewind Energy Inc. and constructed by Enel Green Power North America. It can generate 300 megawatts of electricity, enough to power 100,000 homes. Built on 40,000 acres in Northwest Missouri, it required leasing land from 250 landowners, and during the next 20 years is expected to generate about $90…