General Electric says it’s signed a $1.4 billion dollar deal to build and supply turbines for a massive wind farm near Arlington.
Called the Shepherd’s Flat Wind Farm, it covers about 32,000 acres in Gilliam and Morrow counties. GE says it will provide 338 turbines that will produce about 845 megawatts of power. Construction is expected to take place in 2011 and 2012. GE adds this is the single largest order ever for its turbines.
Shepherd’s Flat is being developed by Caithness Energy of New York, which in recent years has become focused on building mostly renewable energy projects.
