Conception Wind Farm

John Deere Renewables LLC

INTERCONNECTING UTILITY:

Northwest Electric Cooperative

RMT'S ROLE:

• Engineering and construction of civil and electrical system and substation BOP
• Construction of 15 miles of access roads and crane walk paths and associated WTG crane pads
• Construction of state and county road intersections to accommodate WTG deliveries
• Spread-footer foundations, poured in-place concrete construction with steel reinforcement
• Construction of 69/34.5 kV interconnection station
• Construction of 17 miles of underground 34.5 kV collector system
• Interface coordination between the wind farm and Northwest Electric
• Fiber optics communication and SCADA network
• Tower wiring
• Energization and testing of the collector system and interconnect with the municipal

PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS:

• Garnered the continuing support and participation of varied landowners, including the Order of Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration and the Conception Abbey
• Successfully managed equipment delivery logistics and facility construction throughout the challenging Missouri winter and spring
• Provided ongoing energy, environmental, and economic benefits:
  • Generates enough electricity to power approximately 14,916 homes annually
  • Offsets the combustion of approximately 90,720 tons of coal per year, which reduces the equivalent of 68,926 tons of CO2 emissions to the atmosphere annually
  • Provides income to local landowners through annual lease payments