Idaho's Governor, GE and Partners Launch State's Largest Wind Power Project

Bringing jobs and clean energy to Idaho, on August 24, 2010 GE Energy Financial Services and its partners celebrated the start of construction of the Idaho Wind Partners project comprising 11 wind farms. With a price tag of almost half a billion dollars, the portfolio of wind farms is Idaho's largest wind power project, with the capacity to generate 183 megawatts, enough to power approximately 39,700 average Idaho homes.

Speakers at the launch event in Bliss, Idaho included:

Press Releases

Click here to read the press release with additional details about the event.

Read the June 29, 2010 announcement of GE’s investment here.

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Photos

Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter joined executives of GE and its partners in celebrating the start of construction of the state's largest wind power project, comprising 11 wind farms -- including the Golden Valley wind farm shown below -- spread across 10,000 acres of active and inactive farmland in southern Idaho's Magic Valley.

Follow the links below to download high resolution photos:

View a map of the Project Golden Valley 1 Golden Valley 2 Golden Valley 3 Golden Valley 4

	Governor Otter and Alex Urquhart Idaho Governor Otter and Alex Urquhart, President and CEO of GE Energy Financial Services, discuss the Idaho Wind Partners project—the largest wind project in Idaho.
	Governor Otter Speech 1 Governor Otter Speech 2 Governor Otter Speech 3 Governor Otter gives a speech during the August 24 event to kick-off the 183-megawatt Idaho Wind Partners project.
	Alex Urquhart Speech Alex Urquhart, President and CEO of GE Energy Financial Services, discusses GE’s investment in the Idaho Wind Partners project and the importance of governmental support for growth of the US wind industry.
	Signatures on the GE 1.5 MW Wind Turbine Blade Blade Signing 1 Blade Signing 2 All participants at the August 24 event were invited to sign a wind turbine blade that will be used to generate power as part of the Idaho Wind Partners project.

Fact Sheets

Learn about The Idaho Wind Partners project
Learn more about GE Power and Water’s 1.5 MW Wind Turbines.