The Pioneer Prairie wind farm spans around 10,000 acres and is comprised of 62 Vestas V82 wind turbines that produce 1.65 MW each.

“This is Horizon’s first Power Purchase Agreement with AmerenUE and we applaud AmerenUE for making a long-term commitment to supply their Missouri customers with pollution-free wind energy,” said Gabriel Alonso, chief executive officer of Horizon Wind Energy. “This is the third PPA closing for our 2009 project portfolio; we find this to be encouraging and are proud to partner with AmerenUE.”