Wind Generated Power

Roseau
Electric Cooperative is participating in Minnkota Power
Cooperative's Infinity Wind Energy program. Customer interest in
renewable wind-generated electricity and the willingness to pay
for its higher development costs are the primary reasons why
Roseau Electric and the other Minnkota-associated systems are
offering a wind energy option to their customers.
North Dakota's
first commercial-scale, utility-owned wind turbine was
commissioned on January 25, 2002. The 900-kilowatt wind
turbine is located prominently along I-94, six miles east of
Valley City, North Dakota.
The turbine will generate approximately 2.5 million kilowatt-hours
(kWh) per year, enough to power approximately 200-300 homes.
Interested customers of the Minnkota-associated systems have
already committed to the entire electrical output of the wind
turbine at an additional cost of $.50 per month for each 100
kilowatt-hours (kWh) of wind energy purchased.
Roseau
Electric Cooperative has been allocated ten blocks of
wind-generated power to assign to their customer base. All
ten blocks have been assigned, with those consumers paying the
additional $.50 for each 100 kWh block of electricity. This
premium is necessary to pay for the incremental cost of producing
wind power, which is more expensive and less reliable than
conventional sources of electricity.
Minnkota's
primary source of electrical generation will continue to be the
lignite-fired Milton R. Young Station, located 40 miles northwest
of Bismarck near the town of Center.
More information
Project Specifications
Past 24
Hr. Generation
Wind Energy Brochure
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