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Monday, February 21, 2011

North Dakota Wind Farm To Expand

Minnesota Power plans to increase the capacity of of its Bison Wind Farm by 105 megawatts. The wind farm is being constructed in two stages, Bison 1 and Bison 2.

The wind farm capacity will be approximately 185 megawatts with this increase.

The wind farm is on the border of Morton and Oliver counties.

Bison 1 is a 31-turbine project. The first 16 turbines were 2.3 megawatt; the last 15 turbines will be 3-megawatt turbines and will be up by the end of the year.

Bison 2 will be a 35-wind turbine project, all 3-megawatt turbines.

A spokesman said that the 3-megawatt turbines will mean twice the capacity in half the footprint.

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