Gray County Wind Farm

FPL Energy

INTERCONNECTING UTILITY:

Aquila/West Plains

RMT'S ROLE:

• Engineer and general contractor for electrical system
• Underground collector system and wind farm substation
• Responsible for all electric operations, preventive maintenance, routine emergency service

PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS:

• First wind farm construction in Kansas
• Mitigated critical risks associated with voltage control issues
• Worked around and through 9-11 transportation shut down and disruption
• Successfully coordinated power interconnection with the GCWF substation and the Aquila (later West Plains) 115 kV line
• Provided ongoing energy, environmental, and economic benefits:
  • Generates enough electricity to power approximately 33,146 homes annually
  • Offsets the combustion of approximately 153,169 tons of coal per year, which reduces the equivalent of 201,600 tons of CO2 emissions to the atmosphere annually
  • Provides income to local landowners through annual lease payments