Minneapolis: Renewable energy contractor Mortenson announced March 8 that it has been selected to build what will be the largest single-phase wind farm ever built in North America. The 600-megawatt Rush Creek Wind Project, owned and operated by Xcel Energy, will be home to 300 turbines and an 83-mile transmission line near Limon, Colorado.
Mortenson's Wind Energy, High Voltage Transmission and Civil groups will deliver full engineering, procurement and construction for Rush Creek. Colorado based turbine manufacturer, Vestas, will provide the 300-V110 2.0MW wind turbines. The engineering design will complete April 2017, with construction expected to begin May 2017 and an in-service date of October 2018.