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Horizon Wind Energy is a wind energy developer and independent power producer. Horizon has developed wind farms in New York, Iowa, Pennsylvania, Washington, Oklahoma, Minnesota, Oregon, Texas and Illinois. Originally Zilkha Renewable Energy, Horizon was purchased by investment bank Goldman Sachs in 2005 for an undisclosed sum, and was acquired by Energias de Portugal in 2007 for $2.15 billion.[1] Horizon, together with its European counterpart, Neo Energia, comprise EDP Renewables (EDP Renováveis), which launched an IPO for 25 percent of the company on June 1, 2008.[2][3]
Horizon Wind Energy has developed the following operating projects:
- Blue Canyon Wind Farm[4][5]
- Elkhorn Valley Wind Farm[6]
- Lone Star Wind Farm[7]
- Wild Horse Wind Farm[8]
- Maple Ridge Wind Farm[9]
- Meridian Way Wind Farm[10]
- Prairie Star Wind Farm[11]
- Rail Splitter Wind Farm[12]
- Twin Groves Wind Farm[13]
References
- ^ Sergio Goncalves (March 27, 2007). "EDP to buy $2.2 bln U.S. Horizon Wind Energy". Reuters. Retrieved 2007-11-17.
- ^ Sergio Goncalves (April 4, 2008). "EDP maintains plan for renewables IPO". Reuters. Retrieved 2008-04-20.
- ^ Sergio Goncalves (June 1, 2008). "UPDATE 1-EDP prices renewables IPO at 8 Euros each". Reuters. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
- ^ "Two Oklahoma towns blown away by wind farm benefits". Crop Choice. November 3, 2003. Retrieved 2007-11-17.
- ^ Christine Hall (September 8, 2006). "Houston gets wind of renewable energy source". Houston Business Journal. Retrieved 2007-11-17.
- ^ "Wind farm gets rave reviews". Ashland Daily Tidings. July 23, 2007. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
- ^ Maggie Galehouse (April 18, 2008). "Wind energy spins at the forefront of alternative power sources". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2008-04-20.
- ^ "Wind Power & Economic Development: Real Examples from the Pacific Northwest". Renewable Northwest Project. January 25, 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-17.
- ^ "Maple Ridge Wind Farm Landmark Project Will Quadruple New York Wind Energy Capacity". Climate Change Chronicles. April 7, 2005. Retrieved 2006-05-16.
- ^ "Work Begins on Kansas Wind Farm". Springfield Business Journal. April 14, 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-20.
- ^ "Great River Purchasing Power from Prairie Star". Renewable Energy World. January 24, 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-20.
- ^ "Rail Splitter Wind Farm by the numbers". (Springfield, IL) State Journal-Register. January 30, 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-04.
- ^ "Twin Groves Wind Farm may add 170 towers". The Pantagraph. May 31, 2007. Retrieved 2008-09-07.
External links
- horizonwind.com official home page