Assuming regulatory approval, MidAmerican would begin construction in spring 2016 and have the capacity installed by the end of that year.
Once the projects are in commercial operation, the utility would obtain 57% of its total retail load from wind energy.
“This puts us in a strong position to comply with future carbon emissions limits without placing the significant financial burden of that compliance on our customers,” says Bill Fehrman, chief executive of MidAmerican.
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