MORAN — EDP Renewables North America, which is in the late stages of developing a wind farm in northern Allen County, will host an open house Tuesday to answer any and all questions the public may have about their plans.
The open house runs from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Marmaton Valley High School commons area.
Several staffers will be on hand to discuss the project.
The company announced in late June it had filed applications for construction of the wind farm.
EDP has been acquiring options on land — about 14,000 acres in hand at last notice — so it may erect more than 50 — perhaps close to 100 — windmills to generate electricity. The site is convenient for the company, being close to transmission lines along the east side of the county to transport power generated into the grid.
Transportation access is an important aspect of wind-produced power.
Rick Peterson, associate director of development for EDP, told the Register earlier this year construction of the wind farm could start soon enough to have turbines online by late 2018.
Construction will mean many temporary jobs. Once completed, 12 to 18 full-time technicians will be employed to maintain the turbines.
A second company, NextEra, is obtaining options on land in southwest Bourbon and southeast Allen counties, but is not as close as EDP to power production.
Public invited to learn about wind farm plans
