Buffett's MidAmerican unveils first project sites for 2GW Wind XI

Warren Buffett’s MidAmerican Energy has unveiled the sites of the first two wind farms it plans to build as part of its historic 2GW Wind XI development in Iowa, with both initial projects due for completion by the end of 2017.

The 170MW Beaver Creek project will be built in Boone and Greene counties, while the 168MW Prairie Wind project will be built in Mahaska county, MidAmerican says.