From Root River Energy's Spring 2009 Newsletter...
Root River Energy, LLC, which formed last year to develop up to 300 MW of clean, renewable wind energy in Southeastern Minnesota, will be expanding its project footprint. Under Root River Energy LLC’s new footprint, the company is developing parts of eastern Mower County in addition to the areas already under development in Fillmore County.
Ben Kerl, project developer of Root River Energy, explained the significance of the expanded footprint. “A big factor in our decision was the desire to place the project in closer proximately to our proposed point of interconnection to the transmission grid. This will decrease the expenses of the project and increase the efficiency, hopefully making the project more profitable for our local investors.”
In addition to reducing interconnection costs, expanding the project footprint will mean that more landowners can take advantage of the multiple benefits of National Wind’s community wind model.
This model gives landowners and other community members an important voice in the development of the area’s wind projects.
Root River Energy will benefit from the good wind speeds present in both Mower and Fillmore Counties, as well as its close proximity to the significant load centers in Minneapolis and St. Paul.
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