Central Illinois’ largest solar farm approved in Sangamon Co
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Christian County Board Approves First Steps Of Solar Farm; Chairwoman Edwards Frustrated Over CEDS
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Cordelio Power acquires 350-MW Central Illinois wind project portfolio
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Enel begins operations at two more solar and wind projects, total 2019 capacity at 800 MW
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Farm Country Feeds America. But Just Try Buying Groceries There.
(NY Times) – WINCHESTER, Ill. — John Paul Coonrod had a banana problem. The only grocery store in his 1,500-person hometown in central Illinois had shut its doors, and Mr. Coonrod, a local lawyer, was racing to get a community-run market off the ground. He had found space in an old shoe store, raised $85,000 […]
Enel Green Power North America Inc. Completes Tax Equity Financing For Hilltopper Wind Project
December 17, 2018 — Stoel Rives congratulates its client Enel Green Power North America Inc. (EGPNA) on completing the tax equity financing for its 185 MW HillTopper Wind Project in Logan County, Illinois. The financing is being provided by Wells Fargo. Offtakers for the project include Bloomberg, General Motors, and both Starbucks and Comcast Spectacor […]
Enel To Sell Power From Its First Wind Farm in U.S. State of Illinois to Bloomberg & General Motors
April 9, 2018 – Enel, through its US renewable company Enel Green Power North America, Inc. (“EGPNA”), started construction of the 185 MW HillTopper, its first wind farm in the US state of Illinois. The new wind project is supported by two long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) to sell portion of its power to Bloomberg […]
Hilltopper Wind Farm in Logan County, Ill., Developed by Swift Current Energy, Commences Construction
April 9, 2018 – The HillTopper Wind project, a 185 MW wind energy facility located in Logan County, Illinois that was developed by Swift Current Energy, has commenced construction. Swift Current is pleased to also announce that it has partnered with Enel Green Power, who will manage the construction and be the HillTopper project’s long-term […]
General Motors Signs 200MW Power Off-Take Deal
September 20, 2017 – General Motors (GM) is buying 200MW of output from two wind projects to power its manufacturing facilities in Ohio and Indiana. It will also purchase a the output of a further 100MW from Swift Current Energy’s 228MW Hill Topper site in Logan County, Illinois. Both projects are due to come online […]
Relight offloads Illinois wind
(reNEWS) – Developer Swift Current Energy has acquired the up to 200MW Meridien wind farm in Illinois from Relight and has renamed the project HillTopper. Swift Current bought the rights for the project from the Italian company late last year and plans to complete the facility by the end of 2018, it said. Read more…
