The wind park is scheduled to begin operation in late 2012. The contract calls for Vestas to manufacture, deliver and commission the V100-1.8MW turbine units. Total installed generation capacity of all 56 units is 100.8MW.
The contract is contingent upon approval by the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC), as well as obtaining a special use permit from Mason County. Consumers Energy plans to file the contract with the MPSC later this year.
In a further step in its wind farm development plans, the company recently issued a request for proposal to eight bidders for an engineering, procurement and construction contract for the balance of the work needed to construct the Lake Winds Energy Park.
John Russell, president and CEO of Consumers Energy, said: “By the end of 2012, including the addition of our Lake Winds Energy Park, about 8% of the power that Consumers Energy supplies to customers is expected to come from Michigan-based renewable sources.”
