Meadow Lake II Wind Farm is located in northwestern Indiana in White County. Meadow Lake II has an installed capacity of 99 MW – enough to power approximately 27,000 average Indiana homes with clean energy each year. The wind farm, which consists of 66 Acciona AWs 1.5 MW turbines, achieved commercial operation in June 2010. Beginning in 2012, Commonwealth Edison will purchase 25 MW and Ameren Illinois Utilities will purchase 25 MW of the clean, renewable energy generated by the wind farm. Currently, the electricity generated by the wind farm is sold into the regional wholesale market. The associated energy credits are used by businesses and organizations to comply with state renewable energy mandates or to voluntarily reduce the environmental impact of their operations.
Meadow Lake II Wind Farm is located in northwestern Indiana in White County. Meadow Lake II has an installed capacity of 99 MW – enough to power approximately 27,000 average Indiana homes with clean energy each year. The wind farm, which consists of 66 Acciona AWs 1.5 MW turbines, achieved commercial operation in June 2010. Beginning in 2012, Commonwealth Edison will purchase 25 MW and Ameren Illinois Utilities will purchase 25 MW of the clean, renewable energy generated by the wind farm. Currently, the electricity generated by the wind farm is sold into the regional wholesale market. The associated energy credits are used by businesses and organizations to comply with state renewable energy mandates or to voluntarily reduce the environmental impact of their operations.