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TXU and Cielo Wind Power Announce Wind Project
TXU Energy (Dallas, TX) and Cielo Wind Power LLC (Austin, TX) announced an agreement that will result in the construction of a 240MW wind farm in West Texas. Cielo Wind Power will construct the project and TXU Energy will purchase the power.
The Noelke Hill Wind Ranch will utilize 240 wind turbines, each with a capacity of 1MW. Mitsubishi Electric Corp. (Japan) has been selected as the turbine supplier for the project based on its commitment to working with Cielo Wind Power. The wind ranch will be located south of Rankin near McCamey, and is scheduled to be operational by September 2003. TXU Energy has agreed to purchase all of the energy produced at Noelke Hill for 15 years with an additional five-year option.
