TradeWind wants to build $500M Kansas wind farm
Lenexa-based TradeWind Energy LLC is seeking county-level approval for a proposed wind farm in southeast Kansas that could cost more than $500 million. The Buffalo Dunes project could support the production of as much as 300 megawatts of electricity.
TradeWind is negotiating agreements for payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) with officials in Grant and Haskell counties, said Frank Costanza, executive vice president with TradeWind. The move comes after about three years of work securing agreements with owners of about 40,000 acres of land, he said.
If built all at once, Costanza said, the capital investment probably would total between $500 million and $600 million. However, he said TradeWind often develops its projects in phases as it is able to negotiate supply agreements with utilities.
Costanza said the company is in talks with a number of utilities and has a goal of beginning construction on Buffalo Dunes later this year.
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