Utah's Largest Wind Farm Begins Operation

December 4, 2009 – UAE

First Wind has celebrated the completion of the first phase of its Mil-ford Wind Corridor project.

Located in Utah, the first phase of the project will generate 203.5 MW of clean energy, making it not only the largest wind farm in the state, but also the largest renewable energy facility in Utah.
The first phase of the project has the capacity to generate enough wind energy to power about 45,000 homes per year. The wind farm consists of 97 wind turbine generators - 58 Clipper Liberty 2.5 MW wind turbines and 39 GE 1.5 MW wind turbines.

The project generated over 250 jobs and First Wind says it spent directly spent about $30 million with Utah-based businesses developing and building the first phase of the project and another $56 million in indirect spending such as wages and taxes.