2018 Avangrid Megawatt Madness
Round 1
Round 4
Semi-Finals
Championship
Round 1 | Matchup 1 of 32
National Control Center
PORTLAND, OREGON
Managing the energy produced from U.S. sites 24/7
This is the state-of-the-art system control room for Avangrid Renewables.
Fun fact: The NCC is staffed 24 hours a day, every day of the year, and is the nerve center for the company.
Klamath Cogeneration
KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON
606 MW or 505,000 homes
Klamath was built as one of the most energy-efficient power plants in the West.
Fun fact: It is generating power equivalent to 800,000 horsepower.
Round 1 | Matchup 2 of 32
Manzana Wind Farm
ROSAMOND, CALIFORNIA
189 MW or 75,000 homes
Manzana has 126 turbines located in the wind-rich Tehachapi area.
Fun fact: It generates power equal to taking 21,500 cars off the road each year for its customers. Less smog!
El Cabo Wind Farm
TORRANCE COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
298 MW (under construction)
The El Cabo Wind Farm has already put a number of local businesses to work and is expected to provide at least $1.5 million in lease payments per year for a total of at least $37.5 million over the 25-year life of the project.
Fun fact: The 56,000-acre project comprises private and state trust land managed by the New Mexico State Land Office.
Round 1 | Matchup 3 of 32
Leaning Juniper Wind Farm
ARLINGTON, OREGON
201 MW or 30,000 homes
One hundred and seventeen turbines borrow the Eastern Oregon wind to generate clean energy for West Coast customers.
Fun fact: Rotor diameter is taller than 15 giraffes stacked on top of each other.
Colorado Green Wind Farm
PROWERS, COLORADO
81 MW or 26,000 homes
Built across 11,840 acres of cattle grazing lands.
Fun fact: Agricultural activities take place directly adjacent to the turbine foundations.
Round 1 | Matchup 4 of 32
Hay Canyon Wind Farm
MORO, OREGON
101 MW or 22,000 homes
Hay Canyon is one of the many Avangrid wind projects contributing to Sherman County’s rural economy.
Fun fact: It helped fund the new public library, computers, musical instruments, teaching positions and even an annual kicker to residents.
Top of Iowa II
WORTH, IOWA
80 MW or 19,000 homes
The Top of Iowa II Wind Project shares its substation with Madison Gas and Electric and NextEra.
Fun fact: The project has 14.2 miles of underground wire, which cover a bit more than 6,000 acres of land.
Round 1 | Matchup 5 of 32
Klondike I & II
SHERMAN COUNTY, OREGON
99 MW or 25,000 homes
Klondike's 66 turbines reside on thousands of acres of Columbia River Plateau.
Fun fact: It is named after the now-lost, red-brick Klondike Schoolhouse.
Big Horn I
KLICKITAT COUNTY, WASHINGTON
200 MW or 60,000 homes
Built in 2007, Big Horn has 133 turbines in its fleet.
Fun fact: The wind farm resides on what is known as the bluebird capital of the world.
Round 1 | Matchup 6 of 32
Big Horn II
Klickitat County, Washington
50 MW or 11,000 homes
Each turbine, made by Gamesa, has a capacity of 2.0 megawatts, a half-megawatt larger than turbines at Big Horn I.
Fun fact: Big Horn sponsored a local school to build 250 birdhouses to accompany the 2,000 already in existence.
Juniper Canyon Wind Farm
KLICKITAT COUNTY, WASHINGTON
151 MW or 34,000 homes
Sixty-three turbines supply 151 MW of energy in Klickitat County, Washington.
Fun fact: Cows like our wind turbines too.
Round 1 | Matchup 7 of 32
Klondike III
SHERMAN COUNTY, OREGON
301 MW or 90,000 homes
Klondike III & IIIa combine to generate over 300 MW of power for customers.
Fun fact: This site is a testing ground for new turbine technology.
Pebble Springs Wind Farm
ARLINGTON, OREGON
99 MW or 23,000 homes
The project interconnects to the Bonneville Power Administration’s system through a connection to the Jones Canyon substation adjacent to the existing Leaning Juniper Wind Power Project.
Fun fact: This site holds 47 wind turbines.
Round 1 | Matchup 8 of 32
Shiloh Wind Farm
SOLANO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
150 MW or 60,000 homes
This site has 100 turbines and is located halfway between San Francisco and Sacramento.
Fun fact: Shiloh sits on over 6,800 acres of active grazing land.
Star Point Wind Farm
SHERMAN COUNTY, OREGON
99 MW or 23,000 homes
MID, the Modesto, California area's public power utility purchases the wind energy from this location.
Fun fact: Star Point consists of 47 wind turbines.
Round 1 | Matchup 9 of 32
Copper Crossing Solar
FLORENCE, ARIZONA
20 MW or 3,700 homes
Approximately 66,000 photovoltaic modules generate 20 MW of clean energy.
Fun fact: This site creates over 54,000 MWh every year.
Baffin Wind Farm
KENEDY COUNTY, TEXAS
202 MW or 60,000 homes
Combined with the Penascal Wind Farms, it forms the largest Avangrid Renewables wind farm in the world.
Fun fact: Baffin is great for kitesurfing, too!
Round 1 | Matchup 10 of 32
San Luis Valley Solar Ranch
MOSCA, COLORADO
30 MW or 7,500 homes
Approximately 110,000 photovoltaic modules generating 30 MW of clean power.
Fun fact: 78,000 MWh are produced every year.
Dry Lake Wind Farm
SNOWFLAKE, ARIZONA
63 MW or 15,000 homes
Located in the gorgeous White Mountains, Dry Lake was Arizona's first wind farm.
Fun fact: Rocking Chair Ranch (private) has 11 turbines on its land, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has 10 turbines, and Arizona State Land Department has 9 turbines.
Round 1 | Matchup 11 of 32
Mountain View III
RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
22 MW or 7,000 homes
The 34 turbines are located in the San Gorgonio Pass.
Fun fact: This area of undeveloped desert land is one of California's most valuable sources of wind.
Barton Chapel Wind Farm
JACK, TEXAS
120 MW or 28,000 homes
Built in 2009, this site generates 120 MW of clean energy for our customers.
Fun fact: Barton Chapel consists of 60 turbines over 78 meters tall.
Round 1 | Matchup 12 of 32
Amazon Wind Farm
ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA
208 MW
The site is projected to bring over $1 million into Pasquotank and Perquimans counties annually.
Fun fact: The site represents the first industrial-scale wind power project in North Carolina.
Peñascal I
KENEDY COUNTY, TEXAS
202 MW or 70,000 homes
This site is composed of 84 2.4 MW turbines and is situated along the gusty south coast of Texas.
Fun Fact: Peñascal includes an innovative radar system that detects large flocks of birds.
Round 1 | Matchup 13 of 32
Phoenix Wind Farm
PHOENIX, CALIFORNIA
2 MW or 600 homes
Features three turbines and shares resources with our nearby Mountain View Wind Farm.
Fun fact: Our smallest and oldest facility!
Peñascal II
KENEDY COUNTY, TEXAS
202 MW or 70,000 homes
It combines with Peñascal I and Baffin to form the largest Avangrid Renewables wind project in the world.
Fun fact: The site includes an innovative radar system that detects flocks of birds.
Round 1 | Matchup 14 of 32
WyEast Solar Farm
WyEast Solar Farm
10 MW or 1,600 homes
The Wyeast Solar Farm in Eastern Oregon is a 10 MW project expected to come online later this year.
Fun fact: One of three new competitors added for 2018.
Northwest RDC
WASHINGTON
22 wind sites and more than 1,300 turbines
This regional distribution center is a parts warehouse for projects in the Northwest.
Fun fact: Three Avangrid employees here support 12 wind sites with 819 installed turbines.
Round 1 | Matchup 15 of 32
Dillon Wind Farm
PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
45 MW or 13,500 homes
Power from Dillon helps our California customers meet renewable targets.
Fun fact: Each turbine is 462 times the weight of Michael Jordan — 100,000 lbs.
Groton Wind Farm
GROTON, NEW HAMPSHIRE
48 MW or 20,000 homes
Our second wind farm in NH, the project is estimated to have a regional economic benefit of approximately $81.5 million over 20 years.
Fun fact: This project offsets approximately 200 million pounds of carbon dioxide per year for our customers.
Round 1 | Matchup 16 of 32
Twin Buttes Wind Farm
BENT COUNTY, COLORADO
75 MW or 22,000 homes
This project spans 9,000 acres yet has a footprint of only 2 percent of the area.
Fun fact: Supplying renewable energy under a 25-year contract to Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc.
Dry Lake II
SNOWFLAKE, ARIZONA
65 MW or 15,000 homes
This site was the second wind farm built in Arizona.
Fun fact: A great place for off-road and dirt biking.
Round 1 | Matchup 17 of 32
Blue Creek Wind Farm
VAN WERT & PAULDING, OHIO
304 MW or 76,000 homes
This is the biggest single-phase project in Avangrid Renewables' U.S. fleet.
Fun fact: More than 30 Ohio-based companies helped build Blue Creek, which was the largest private investment in the state in 2011.
Hoosac Wind Farm
FLORIDA & MONROE, MASSACHUSETTS
28 MW or 10,000 homes
Hoosac produces 28.5 MW of clean energy for in-state utility customers.
Fun fact: This is the Commonwealth's largest wind farm, with 19 turbines.
Round 1 | Matchup 18 of 32
Lempster Wind Farm
LEMPSTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE
24 MW or 10,000 homes
New Hampshire’s first modern, commercial-scale wind farm stands in one of the most wind-rich areas of the Granite State.
Fun fact: Lempster is our only project that features a 5K race on the property!
Locust Ridge I
MAHANOY CITY, PENNSYLVANIA
26 MW or 8,000 homes
The project spans over 1,000 acres and generates 26 megawatts for its customers.
Fun fact: Locust Ridge is the brain child of local residents Joe and Angel Green, who put their life savings into developing this site.
Round 1 | Matchup 19 of 32
Locust Ridge II
SHENANDOAH, PENNSYLVANIA
102 MW or 30,000 homes
Locust Ridge II is built in an area where the coal industry still dominates the landscape.
Fun fact: This site continues the area's long history of varied energy production.
Casselman
SOMERSET, PENNSYLVANIA
35 MW or 10,000 homes
Casselman is putting land reclaimed from a former coal mine to productive use.
Fun fact: Casselman is part of a first-of-its-kind scientific study of the interaction of bats and turbines.
Round 1 | Matchup 20 of 32
Tule Wind Farm
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CA
131 MW or 60,000 homes
Located in the heart of the wind-rich McCain Valley and nearby areas in eastern San Diego County.
Fun fact: The project will reduce CO2 emissions for our customers by approximately 250,000 tons per year.
Hardscrabble Wind Farm
FAIRFIELD, NEW YORK
74 MW or 25,000 homes
Hardscrabble features 37 Gamesa turbines, whose towers alone stand 100 meters tall.
Fun fact: Its pollution offset for our customers is equivalent to removing 26,000 cars from the road.
Round 1 | Matchup 21 of 32
Maple Ridge I & IA
LEWIS COUNTY, NEW YORK
116 MW or 57,640 homes
Located 75 miles northeast of Syracuse, the combined Maple Ridge project can produce 321 MW of power at full operation.
Fun fact: This is the largest wind farm in New York State.
Maple Ridge II
LEWIS COUNTY, NEW YORK
45 MW or 22,360 homes
This site is a joint venture with EDP Renewables and includes 55 turbines.
Fun fact: The name comes from the maple sugaring tradition of the area.
Round 1 | Matchup 22 of 32
Providence Heights
BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS
72 MW or 15,000 homes
Providence Heights features 36 Gamesa wind turbines.
Fun fact: The turbine hubs sit 78 meters in the air, 26 times the height of a regulation basketball hoop.
Twin Buttes II Wind Farm
LAMAR, COLORADO
75 MW or 22,000 homes
The Twin Buttes II Wind Farm consists of 36 Siemens Gamesa wind turbines south of Lamar, near the existing Twin Buttes Wind Farm
Fun fact: Supplying renewable energy under a 25-year contract to Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc.
Round 1 | Matchup 23 of 32
South Chestnut Wind Farm
BLAIR/CAMBRIA COUNTIES, PENNSYLVANIA
46 MW or 11,000 homes
This site has 23 2.0 MW turbines that generate 46 MW of clean energy.
Fun fact: South Chestnut sells all of its clean energy to the city of Washington D.C.
Streator Cayuga Ridge South
LIVINGSTON COUNTY, ILLINOIS
300 MW or 79,000 homes
This project comprises 150 wind turbines.
Fun fact: At the time of completion, it was the largest wind project in Illinois.
Round 1 | Matchup 24 of 32
Buffalo Ridge II
ASTORIA, SOUTH DAKOTA
210 MW or 62,000 homes
Project is 42,800 acres with a footprint of 77 acres, less than 1 percent of the total.
Fun fact: The only winner in the state of an Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) award.
Buffalo Ridge I
ELKTON, SOUTH DAKOTA
50 MW or 15,000 homes
This is the little sister of Buffalo Ridge II, located near the town of White.
Fun fact: Buffalo Ridge I comprises 24 turbines.
Round 1 | Matchup 25 of 32
Elm Creek I
JACKSON COUNTY, MINNESOTA
99 MW or 29,000 homes
Sixty-six turbines on 9,554 acres of land still used for corn and soybean farming.
Fun fact: Local farmers performed much of the initial development work.
Barton Wind Farm
KENSETT, IOWA
160 MW or 41,000 homes
Located near the border of Iowa and Minnesota, in Worth County, this project was placed in service in June 2009.
Fun fact: This project has 80 Gamesa turbines that create 160 MW of clean energy.
Round 1 | Matchup 26 of 32
Elm Creek II
JACKSON, MINNESOTA
149 MW or 40,000 homes
The project encompasses 12,500 acres of land that is still used for corn and soybean farming.
Fun fact: Turbines stand 418 feet tall, measuring the height of almost 42 regulation basketball hoops.
Flying Cloud
DICKINSON COUNTY, IOWA
44 MW or 20,000 homes
This project is located in Iowa near the towns of Lake Park and Spirit Lake and sits on 2,600 acres of farmland.
Fun fact: A design contest was held for locals, with the winning submission becoming the official Flying Cloud T-shirt.
Round 1 | Matchup 27 of 32
Gala Solar Farm
PRINEVILLE, OREGON
56 MW or 14,000 homes
The site has nearly 160,000 panels and is the first to feature Sunpower’s new Oasis 3 tracking system.
Fun fact: One of three new competitors added for 2018.
Midwest RDC
ASTORIA, SOUTH DAKOTA
27 wind sites and 1,492 turbines
This regional distribution center is a parts warehouse for projects in the Midwest.
Fun fact: The primary turbine technologies that are serviced here are Gamesa and GE.
Round 1 | Matchup 28 of 32
MinnDakota Wind Farm
LINCOLN CO., SOUTH DAKOTA / BROOKINGS CO., MINNESOTA
150 MW or 46,000 homes
This project spans the wind resource-rich area on the border of South Dakota and Minnesota with wind turbines in both states.
Fun fact: Approximately 50 MW are located in South Dakota and 100 MW in Minnesota.
Moraine Wind Farm
MURRAY, MINNESOTA
51 MW or 14,000 homes
This project sits on the Buffalo Ridge, a ridgeline spanning South Dakota and Iowa.
Fun fact: Strong winds in this area are known as the Bermuda Highs.
Round 1 | Matchup 29 of 32
Moraine II Wind Farm
PIPESTONE / MURRAY, MINNESOTA
51 MW or 14,000 homes
Sits atop a major ridgeline that spans Iowa and South Dakota.
Fun fact: Strong winds in this area are known as the Bermuda Highs.
New Harvest Wind Farm
CRAWFORD, IOWA
100 MW or 30,000 homes
Built in 2012, this site features 50 Gamesa G87 2.0 MW turbines.
Fun fact: Each turbine's hub stands 90 meters tall.
Round 1 | Matchup 30 of 32
Deerfield Wind Farm
BENNINGTON COUNTY, VERMONT
30 MW (under construction)
Manufactured by Gamesa, the turbines comprise eight G97 turbines with 97-meter rotor diameters and seven G87 turbines with 87-meter rotor diameters.
Fun fact: The project will be the first utility-scale project on U.S. Forest Service land in the country.
Rugby Wind Farm
PIERCE COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA
149 MW or 45,000 homes
This site features 71 turbines generating 149 MW of clean energy for its customers.
Fun fact: Rugby is the geographic center of North America
Round 1 | Matchup 31 of 32
Trimont Wind Farm
TRIMONT, MINNESOTA
101 MW or 29,000 homes
Forty-three landowners partnered to build 67 wind turbines in the area. 2015 competition winners.
Fun fact: This site helps Great River Energy meet the Minnesota Renewable Energy Objective.
Winnebago
THOMPSON, IOWA
20 MW or 5,000 homes
This site features 10 Gamesa turbines with 2.0 MW output. 2016 competition winners.
Fun fact: Minutes from the largest motorhome manufacturing facility in the world.
Round 1 | Matchup 32 of 32
Farmers City
ATCHISON COUNTY, MISSOURI
146 MW or 33,000 homes
This site features 73 wind turbines on property leased from 44 landowners.
Fun fact: When finished, Farmers City nearly doubled Missouri's wind power capacity.
Elk River
BUTLER COUNTY, KANSAS
150 MW or 42,000 homes
The site's 7,907 acres are primarily used for grazing cattle.
Fun fact: The Elk River logo was designed by the local community.
Round 2 | Matchup 1 of 16
Klamath Cogeneration
KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON
606 MW or 505,000 homes
Klamath was built as one of the most energy-efficient power plants in the West.
Fun fact: It is generating power equivalent to 800,000 horsepower.
Tule Wind Farm
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CA
131 MW or 60,000 homes
Located in the heart of the wind-rich McCain Valley and nearby areas in eastern San Diego County.
Fun fact: The project will reduce CO2 emissions for our customers by approximately 250,000 tons per year.
Round 2 | Matchup 2 of 16
Colorado Green Wind Farm
PROWERS, COLORADO
81 MW or 26,000 homes
Built across 11,840 acres of cattle grazing lands.
Fun fact: Agricultural activities take place directly adjacent to the turbine foundations.
New Harvest Wind Farm
CRAWFORD, IOWA
100 MW or 30,000 homes
Built in 2012, this site features 50 Gamesa G87 2.0 MW turbines.
Fun fact: Each turbine's hub stands 90 meters tall.
Round 2 | Matchup 3 of 16
Big Horn I
KLICKITAT COUNTY, WASHINGTON
200 MW or 60,000 homes
Built in 2007, Big Horn has 133 turbines in its fleet.
Fun fact: The wind farm resides on what is known as the bluebird capital of the world.
Farmers City
ATCHISON COUNTY, MISSOURI
146 MW or 33,000 homes
This site features 73 wind turbines on property leased from 44 landowners.
Fun fact: When finished, Farmers City nearly doubled Missouri's wind power capacity.
Round 2 | Matchup 4 of 16
Klondike III
SHERMAN COUNTY, OREGON
301 MW or 90,000 homes
Klondike III & IIIa combine to generate over 300 MW of power for customers.
Fun fact: This site is a testing ground for new turbine technology.
Buffalo Ridge II
ASTORIA, SOUTH DAKOTA
210 MW or 62,000 homes
Project is 42,800 acres with a footprint of 77 acres, less than 1 percent of the total.
Fun fact: The only winner in the state of an Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) award.
Round 2 | Matchup 5 of 16
Twin Buttes Wind Farm
BENT COUNTY, COLORADO
75 MW or 22,000 homes
This project spans 9,000 acres yet has a footprint of only 2 percent of the area.
Fun fact: Supplying renewable energy under a 25-year contract to Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc.
Gala Solar Farm
PRINEVILLE, OREGON
56 MW or 14,000 homes
The site has nearly 160,000 panels and is the first to feature Sunpower’s new Oasis 3 tracking system.
Fun fact: One of three new competitors added for 2018.
Round 2 | Matchup 6 of 16
Mountain View III
RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
22 MW or 7,000 homes
The 34 turbines are located in the San Gorgonio Pass.
Fun fact: This area of undeveloped desert land is one of California's most valuable sources of wind.
Deerfield Wind Farm
BENNINGTON COUNTY, VERMONT
30 MW (under construction)
Manufactured by Gamesa, the turbines comprise eight G97 turbines with 97-meter rotor diameters and seven G87 turbines with 87-meter rotor diameters.
Fun fact: The project will be the first utility-scale project on U.S. Forest Service land in the country.
Round 2 | Matchup 7 of 16
Phoenix Wind Farm
PHOENIX, CALIFORNIA
2 MW or 600 homes
Features three turbines and shares resources with our nearby Mountain View Wind Farm.
Fun fact: Our smallest and oldest facility!
Lempster Wind Farm
LEMPSTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE
24 MW or 10,000 homes
New Hampshire’s first modern, commercial-scale wind farm stands in one of the most wind-rich areas of the Granite State.
Fun fact: Lempster is our only project that features a 5K race on the property!
Round 2 | Matchup 8 of 16
Dillon Wind Farm
PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
45 MW or 13,500 homes
Power from Dillon helps our California customers meet renewable targets.
Fun fact: Each turbine is 462 times the weight of Michael Jordan — 100,000 lbs.
South Chestnut Wind Farm
BLAIR/CAMBRIA COUNTIES, PENNSYLVANIA
46 MW or 11,000 homes
This site has 23 2.0 MW turbines that generate 46 MW of clean energy.
Fun fact: South Chestnut sells all of its clean energy to the city of Washington D.C.
Round 2 | Matchup 9 of 16
Blue Creek Wind Farm
VAN WERT & PAULDING, OHIO
304 MW or 76,000 homes
This is the biggest single-phase project in Avangrid Renewables' U.S. fleet.
Fun fact: More than 30 Ohio-based companies helped build Blue Creek, which was the largest private investment in the state in 2011.
El Cabo Wind Farm
TORRANCE COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
298 MW (under construction)
The El Cabo Wind Farm has already put a number of local businesses to work and is expected to provide at least $1.5 million in lease payments per year for a total of at least $37.5 million over the 25-year life of the project.
Fun fact: The 56,000-acre project comprises private and state trust land managed by the New Mexico State Land Office.
Round 2 | Matchup 10 of 16
Locust Ridge II
SHENANDOAH, PENNSYLVANIA
102 MW or 30,000 homes
Locust Ridge II is built in an area where the coal industry still dominates the landscape.
Fun fact: This site continues the area's long history of varied energy production.
Hay Canyon Wind Farm
MORO, OREGON
101 MW or 22,000 homes
Hay Canyon is one of the many Avangrid wind projects contributing to Sherman County’s rural economy.
Fun fact: It helped fund the new public library, computers, musical instruments, teaching positions and even an annual kicker to residents.
Round 2 | Matchup 11 of 16
Maple Ridge II
LEWIS COUNTY, NEW YORK
45 MW or 22,360 homes
This site is a joint venture with EDP Renewables and includes 55 turbines.
Fun fact: The name comes from the maple sugaring tradition of the area.
Copper Crossing Solar
FLORENCE, ARIZONA
20 MW or 3,700 homes
Approximately 66,000 photovoltaic modules generate 20 MW of clean energy.
Fun fact: This site creates over 54,000 MWh every year.
Round 2 | Matchup 12 of 16
Big Horn II
Klickitat County, Washington
50 MW or 11,000 homes
Each turbine, made by Gamesa, has a capacity of 2.0 megawatts, a half-megawatt larger than turbines at Big Horn I.
Fun fact: Big Horn sponsored a local school to build 250 birdhouses to accompany the 2,000 already in existence.
Moraine Wind Farm
MURRAY, MINNESOTA
51 MW or 14,000 homes
This project sits on the Buffalo Ridge, a ridgeline spanning South Dakota and Iowa.
Fun fact: Strong winds in this area are known as the Bermuda Highs.
Round 2 | Matchup 13 of 16
Elm Creek I
JACKSON COUNTY, MINNESOTA
99 MW or 29,000 homes
Sixty-six turbines on 9,554 acres of land still used for corn and soybean farming.
Fun fact: Local farmers performed much of the initial development work.
Shiloh Wind Farm
SOLANO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
150 MW or 60,000 homes
This site has 100 turbines and is located halfway between San Francisco and Sacramento.
Fun fact: Shiloh sits on over 6,800 acres of active grazing land.
Round 2 | Matchup 14 of 16
Elm Creek II
JACKSON, MINNESOTA
149 MW or 40,000 homes
The project encompasses 12,500 acres of land that is still used for corn and soybean farming.
Fun fact: Turbines stand 418 feet tall, measuring the height of almost 42 regulation basketball hoops.
San Luis Valley Solar Ranch
MOSCA, COLORADO
30 MW or 7,500 homes
Approximately 110,000 photovoltaic modules generating 30 MW of clean power.
Fun fact: 78,000 MWh are produced every year.
Round 2 | Matchup 15 of 16
Twin Buttes II Wind Farm
LAMAR, COLORADO
75 MW or 22,000 homes
The Twin Buttes II Wind Farm consists of 36 Siemens Gamesa wind turbines south of Lamar, near the existing Twin Buttes Wind Farm
Fun fact: Supplying renewable energy under a 25-year contract to Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc.
Amazon Wind Farm
ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA
208 MW
The site is projected to bring over $1 million into Pasquotank and Perquimans counties annually.
Fun fact: The site represents the first industrial-scale wind power project in North Carolina.
Round 2 | Matchup 16 of 16
Winnebago
THOMPSON, IOWA
20 MW or 5,000 homes
This site features 10 Gamesa turbines with 2.0 MW output. 2016 competition winners.
Fun fact: Minutes from the largest motorhome manufacturing facility in the world.
WyEast Solar Farm
WyEast Solar Farm
10 MW or 1,600 homes
The Wyeast Solar Farm in Eastern Oregon is a 10 MW project expected to come online later this year.
Fun fact: One of three new competitors added for 2018.
Round 3 | Matchup 1 of 8
Tule Wind Farm
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CA
131 MW or 60,000 homes
Located in the heart of the wind-rich McCain Valley and nearby areas in eastern San Diego County.
Fun fact: The project will reduce CO2 emissions for our customers by approximately 250,000 tons per year.
Colorado Green Wind Farm
PROWERS, COLORADO
81 MW or 26,000 homes
Built across 11,840 acres of cattle grazing lands.
Fun fact: Agricultural activities take place directly adjacent to the turbine foundations.
Round 3 | Matchup 2 of 8
Farmers City
ATCHISON COUNTY, MISSOURI
146 MW or 33,000 homes
This site features 73 wind turbines on property leased from 44 landowners.
Fun fact: When finished, Farmers City nearly doubled Missouri's wind power capacity.
Buffalo Ridge II
ASTORIA, SOUTH DAKOTA
210 MW or 62,000 homes
Project is 42,800 acres with a footprint of 77 acres, less than 1 percent of the total.
Fun fact: The only winner in the state of an Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) award.
Round 3 | Matchup 3 of 8
Gala Solar Farm
PRINEVILLE, OREGON
56 MW or 14,000 homes
The site has nearly 160,000 panels and is the first to feature Sunpower’s new Oasis 3 tracking system.
Fun fact: One of three new competitors added for 2018.
Deerfield Wind Farm
BENNINGTON COUNTY, VERMONT
30 MW (under construction)
Manufactured by Gamesa, the turbines comprise eight G97 turbines with 97-meter rotor diameters and seven G87 turbines with 87-meter rotor diameters.
Fun fact: The project will be the first utility-scale project on U.S. Forest Service land in the country.
Round 3 | Matchup 4 of 8
Lempster Wind Farm
LEMPSTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE
24 MW or 10,000 homes
New Hampshire’s first modern, commercial-scale wind farm stands in one of the most wind-rich areas of the Granite State.
Fun fact: Lempster is our only project that features a 5K race on the property!
South Chestnut Wind Farm
BLAIR/CAMBRIA COUNTIES, PENNSYLVANIA
46 MW or 11,000 homes
This site has 23 2.0 MW turbines that generate 46 MW of clean energy.
Fun fact: South Chestnut sells all of its clean energy to the city of Washington D.C.
Round 3 | Matchup 5 of 8
El Cabo Wind Farm
TORRANCE COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
298 MW (under construction)
The El Cabo Wind Farm has already put a number of local businesses to work and is expected to provide at least $1.5 million in lease payments per year for a total of at least $37.5 million over the 25-year life of the project.
Fun fact: The 56,000-acre project comprises private and state trust land managed by the New Mexico State Land Office.
Hay Canyon Wind Farm
MORO, OREGON
101 MW or 22,000 homes
Hay Canyon is one of the many Avangrid wind projects contributing to Sherman County’s rural economy.
Fun fact: It helped fund the new public library, computers, musical instruments, teaching positions and even an annual kicker to residents.
Round 3 | Matchup 6 of 8
Copper Crossing Solar
FLORENCE, ARIZONA
20 MW or 3,700 homes
Approximately 66,000 photovoltaic modules generate 20 MW of clean energy.
Fun fact: This site creates over 54,000 MWh every year.
Big Horn II
Klickitat County, Washington
50 MW or 11,000 homes
Each turbine, made by Gamesa, has a capacity of 2.0 megawatts, a half-megawatt larger than turbines at Big Horn I.
Fun fact: Big Horn sponsored a local school to build 250 birdhouses to accompany the 2,000 already in existence.
Round 3 | Matchup 7 of 8
Elm Creek I
JACKSON COUNTY, MINNESOTA
99 MW or 29,000 homes
Sixty-six turbines on 9,554 acres of land still used for corn and soybean farming.
Fun fact: Local farmers performed much of the initial development work.
Elm Creek II
JACKSON, MINNESOTA
149 MW or 40,000 homes
The project encompasses 12,500 acres of land that is still used for corn and soybean farming.
Fun fact: Turbines stand 418 feet tall, measuring the height of almost 42 regulation basketball hoops.
Round 3 | Matchup 8 of 8
Amazon Wind Farm
ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA
208 MW
The site is projected to bring over $1 million into Pasquotank and Perquimans counties annually.
Fun fact: The site represents the first industrial-scale wind power project in North Carolina.
WyEast Solar Farm
WyEast Solar Farm
10 MW or 1,600 homes
The Wyeast Solar Farm in Eastern Oregon is a 10 MW project expected to come online later this year.
Fun fact: One of three new competitors added for 2018.
Round 4 | Matchup 1 of 4
Tule Wind Farm
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CA
131 MW or 60,000 homes
Located in the heart of the wind-rich McCain Valley and nearby areas in eastern San Diego County.
Fun fact: The project will reduce CO2 emissions for our customers by approximately 250,000 tons per year.
Buffalo Ridge II
ASTORIA, SOUTH DAKOTA
210 MW or 62,000 homes
Project is 42,800 acres with a footprint of 77 acres, less than 1 percent of the total.
Fun fact: The only winner in the state of an Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) award.
Round 4 | Matchup 2 of 4
Gala Solar Farm
PRINEVILLE, OREGON
56 MW or 14,000 homes
The site has nearly 160,000 panels and is the first to feature Sunpower’s new Oasis 3 tracking system.
Fun fact: One of three new competitors added for 2018.
Lempster Wind Farm
LEMPSTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE
24 MW or 10,000 homes
New Hampshire’s first modern, commercial-scale wind farm stands in one of the most wind-rich areas of the Granite State.
Fun fact: Lempster is our only project that features a 5K race on the property!
Round 4 | Matchup 3 of 4
El Cabo Wind Farm
TORRANCE COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
298 MW (under construction)
The El Cabo Wind Farm has already put a number of local businesses to work and is expected to provide at least $1.5 million in lease payments per year for a total of at least $37.5 million over the 25-year life of the project.
Fun fact: The 56,000-acre project comprises private and state trust land managed by the New Mexico State Land Office.
Copper Crossing Solar
FLORENCE, ARIZONA
20 MW or 3,700 homes
Approximately 66,000 photovoltaic modules generate 20 MW of clean energy.
Fun fact: This site creates over 54,000 MWh every year.
Round 4 | Matchup 4 of 4
Elm Creek I
JACKSON COUNTY, MINNESOTA
99 MW or 29,000 homes
Sixty-six turbines on 9,554 acres of land still used for corn and soybean farming.
Fun fact: Local farmers performed much of the initial development work.
Amazon Wind Farm
ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA
208 MW
The site is projected to bring over $1 million into Pasquotank and Perquimans counties annually.
Fun fact: The site represents the first industrial-scale wind power project in North Carolina.
Semi-Finals | Matchup 1 of 2
Tule Wind Farm
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CA
131 MW or 60,000 homes
Located in the heart of the wind-rich McCain Valley and nearby areas in eastern San Diego County.
Fun fact: The project will reduce CO2 emissions for our customers by approximately 250,000 tons per year.
Gala Solar Farm
PRINEVILLE, OREGON
56 MW or 14,000 homes
The site has nearly 160,000 panels and is the first to feature Sunpower’s new Oasis 3 tracking system.
Fun fact: One of three new competitors added for 2018.
Semi-Finals | Matchup 2 of 2
El Cabo Wind Farm
TORRANCE COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
298 MW (under construction)
The El Cabo Wind Farm has already put a number of local businesses to work and is expected to provide at least $1.5 million in lease payments per year for a total of at least $37.5 million over the 25-year life of the project.
Fun fact: The 56,000-acre project comprises private and state trust land managed by the New Mexico State Land Office.
Elm Creek I
JACKSON COUNTY, MINNESOTA
99 MW or 29,000 homes
Sixty-six turbines on 9,554 acres of land still used for corn and soybean farming.
Fun fact: Local farmers performed much of the initial development work.
Championship | Matchup 1 of 1
Gala Solar Farm
PRINEVILLE, OREGON
56 MW or 14,000 homes
The site has nearly 160,000 panels and is the first to feature Sunpower’s new Oasis 3 tracking system.
Fun fact: One of three new competitors added for 2018.
Elm Creek I
JACKSON COUNTY, MINNESOTA
99 MW or 29,000 homes
Sixty-six turbines on 9,554 acres of land still used for corn and soybean farming.
Fun fact: Local farmers performed much of the initial development work.