by kJ 1010 c3 — January 1, 2010—Iberdrola Renewables announced that it has completed construction of the 149 megawatt nearly $300 million Rugby Wind Power Project near Rugby, North Dakota.
More than 250 construction workers at the peak of activity built the 71 turbines, 16.4 miles of road and operations building in Pierce County. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), part of the US Department of Energy, estimates 809 jobs were created or supported during construction and another 29 will be created or supported during operation of the Rugby project, based upon NREL’s Jobs and Economic Development Impact model which looks at the supply chain and other factors.
In celebration of the project’s completion, Iberdrola Renewables on behalf of the Rugby Wind Power Project, donated $8,000 to the Rugby Endowment Community Fund which supports charities such as the Heart of America Library, Geographical Center Historical Society, Growing Place Day Care, Rugby High School, Food Pantry, Village Arts, Rugby Amateur Hockey Association, Pierce County Fair, Good Samaritan Health Services Foundation and Tri-County Meals.
Iberdrola Renewables Inc., headquartered in Portland, Oregon, now operates more than 3,500 MW of wind power in the US. It is part of Iberdrola Renovables, with more than 10,000 MW in operation in 23 countries. For more information, see the Web site.
