Mortenson has started turbine erection work on the 248.2MW King Plains Wind Project located in Garber, Oklahoma, for Engie North America. The project will be comprised of 88-2.82MW GE turbines totaling 248.2MW of clean energy and will span approximately 60 square miles.
Mortenson was selected as the EPC contractor to construct the wind project by Engie in 2019. Mortenson's project team mobilised in Garfield County in September of 2019. After mobilisation, the team started building access roads, lay down yard, collection system and foundations. Work on the substation and O&M building was started in December last year. The project is estimated to be complete in September of 2020.