The project has begun commercial operations and will sell its output to NV Energy under a 20-year power purchase agreement.
Mortenson Construction installed 66 of Siemens’ turbines of 2.3MW each.
Commenting on the development US Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar said, "Starting today, Nevada’s first wind energy project on public lands will begin powering the grid."
"This is a great milestone in the collaborative public-private partnership on clean energy that is creating jobs, generating power, strengthening our economy and making us more competitive globally."
Pattern Energy CEO Mike Garland added, "Going forward, Spring Valley Wind will generate significant local tax revenues, alleviating the burden on local taxpayers and demonstrating that this successful clean energy project is also a meaningful long-term investment in the economic health of the community."
The Spring Valley project is Pattern’s fourth operating wind project in North America and the first in Nevada.
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