West Virginia approves 55.2MW Green Mountain wind project

West Virginia regulators have approved plans submitted by developer US WindForce to site a $131m, 55.2 megawatt wind farm near Keyser in the eastern Panhandle region, an official at the Public Service commission tells Recharge.

After a 300-day review period, commissioners issued their ruling late Monday that US Windforce and its joint venture partner, Edison Mission Group, can proceed with their 23-turbine Green Mountain project. A three-quarter mile, 138-kilovolt connection will also be built to a transmission line owned by Allegheny Power.

In its ruling, the commission says that Edison Mission will purchase the project after its completion including all rights and obligations. Construction will begin later this year. No start-up date has been released.

US Windforce, based in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, southeast of Pittsburgh, estimates Green Mountain will…

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