GE has announced that it will supply Golden West Power Partners with 147 GE 1.7-100 wind turbines for the Golden West Wind Farm in El Paso County, Colorado, USA.
Once operational, the Golden West Wind Farm will produce 249.9MW of electricity. The power from the project will be sold to Public Service of Colorado, an Xcel Company, via a 25-year power purchase agreement. GE will provide start up and commissioning services and is finalising an agreement to provide operations and maintenance through a five-year operations support agreement. GE also will provide 24/7 remote monitoring and diagnostics through its remote operations center in Schenectady, NY, USA.
