Bluegrass Ridge Wind Farm

John Deere Renewables LLC

INTERCONNECTING UTILITY:

Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. (AECI)

RMT'S ROLE:

• Engineering and construction of civil and electrical infrastructure
• 12 miles of underground collector
• 161/34.5 kV substation and interconnection
• 27 P&H tensionless foundations
• Tower wiring
• Energization and testing of substation and collector system
• Construction of state and county road intersections for equipment deliveries
• Construction of approximately 12 miles of access roads, three miles of crane walk paths, and 27 erection crane pads
• Restoration of the wind farm site, including farm land and roadways
• Fiber optics communication and SCADA

PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS:

• First wind farm constructed in Missouri
• Mitigated critical risks associated with voltage control issues
• Successfully coordinated power interconnection between AECI and NW Electric (substation owner)
• Installed P&H foundations in Missouri soils
• Facilitated tower rescue training for three local fire departments, including delivery of tower rescue equipment, at no cost to the departments
• Exercised good land stewardship by maintaining site and roads during the construction period to prevent soil erosion
• Provided ongoing energy, environmental, and economic benefits:
  • Generates enough electricity to power approximately 16,780 homes annually
  • Offsets the combustion of approximately 77,542 tons of coal per year, which reduces the equivalent of 102,060 tons of CO2 emissions to the atmosphere annually
  • Provides income to local landowners through annual lease payments