Sempra did not name the project seller or provide terms of the transaction.

Construction of the project is scheduled to begin in December with commercial operation in fourth quarter 2014. Electricity will be sold to utility Nebraska Public Power District under a 25-year contract.

"We are pleased to have the opportunity to acquire, build and operate the Broken Bow 2 wind project and work with the state of Nebraska as it continues to establish itself as a renewable energy leader," says Kevin C.