RPM is developing Hawkeye wind farm in Fayette County and Rippey wind farm in Green County.
Central Iowa Power Cooperative will purchase the power from the two new wind farms, under a long term agreement.
The Hawkeye wind farm, with 15 turbines and capacity of 37.5MW, while Rippey wind farm, with 20 turbines and capacity of 50MW.
They will join the company’s Elk Wind Farm in Delaware County where installation and commissioning of 17 Nordex N100/2500 have recently been completed.
Construction work for both locations has already begun with turbine delivery scheduled for May 2012 for Rippey and June for Hawkeye.
Commercial operation for both projects is slated to begin by October 2012.
The turbine nacelles will be produced at Nordex’ plant in Jonesboro, Arkansas.
