Perspective
Sep. 21, 2012
New trend? Wind farms adding thermal resources
First Wind proposed adding 200 megawatts of natural gas capacity to a wind farm earlier this year. It remains to be seen whether this is the start of a trend. By Paul Kaufman of Chadbourne & Parke LLP
In August, First Wind proposed a change to the 500-megawatt Baseline wind farm that it is developing in Oregon. The company proposes to add up to 200 megawatts of natural gas generating capacity. The combined wind and gas capacity will remain at 500 megawatts. The company gave notice in a public document posted to the Oregon Energy Facility Siting Council website.
Is this a new trend or are such projects likely to remain rare? ...
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