The Highland Wind Project is located near the town of Krayn in Southwestern Pennsylvania. The project is situated on a reclaimed strip-mine and near a municipal utility. Electric transmission passes through the site and provides a convenient point of interconnection.
Location: Cambria
County, Pennsylvania Project Size: 62.5 MW in Phase I; 73 MW in Phase II
Developer: EverPower
Owner: EverPower Wind Holdings, Inc.
Project Status
The project became commercially operational in August of 2009. Please visit www.highlandwindfarm.com for more information.
Economic and Environmental Benefits • Construction of the project utilized millions in local goods and services purchases.
• The operation and maintenance of the project employs 6 full-time employees. Phase two will employ an additional 2-4 people when completed.
• Compared to traditional power generation technologies, Phase I of the Highland Project will offset;
- CO2 emissions by nearly 400 million pounds per year
- SO2 emissions by nearly 3 million pounds per year
- NOx emissions by over 800,000 pounds per year |
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