Bonneville Environmental Foundation Portfolio: Residential and Commercial Renewable Energy Generation
STI is providing U.S.-based Green Tags from the portfolio of activities managed by the Bonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF). BEF is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping stabilize our rapidly changing climate by providing high-quality, Green-e Climate certified carbon offsets. BEF operates projects that meet strict eligibility and performance criteria based on national standards.
Since its inception, BEF has established itself as a leader in the carbon offset market with a diversified, high quality offset portfolio of clean and sustainable renewable energy projects.
BEF Wind Energy Projects Include:
Sherbino Wind Farm, Texas
The Sherbino Wind Farm is located 40 miles east of Fort Stockton, TX on 9,000 acres. The area is sparsely populated and primarily desert scrub used for cattle grazing and oil procurement. BP owns wind rights to the project’s surrounding acreage and future expansion is likely. The project was originally developed by Orion Energy, which was acquired by BP in 2006. It consists of 50 Vestas turbines and generates enough clean energy to power approximately 36,000 homes.
- Project partners: BP Alternative Energy
- Location: Pecos, TX
- Capacity: 150 MW
- Placed into Service: October 2008
Forest Creek Wind Farm, Texas
Located on ranchland near Midland, TX this project is comprised of 54 Siemens 2.3 MW turbines and produces enough clean energy to power approximately 35,000 homes. The project brings added tax revenues to local school districts and provides employment opportunities to the rural area.
- Project partners: Luminant Energy
- Location: Sterling and Glasscock Counties
- Capacity: 124 MW
- Placed into Service: June 2007
White Creek Wind, Washington
The White Creek Wind Project is the first large-scale wind project in which BEF was a direct financial participant at the development stage, and is the nation’s largest wind project owned by public power providers. The 205 MW project will use 89 Siemens 2.3 MW wind turbines, producing enough power for 38,000 residences.
The project is built on 9,500 acres of ranchland with cattle coexisting among the wind turbines
- Project partners: Klickitat PUD, Clowlitz PUD, Lakeview Light & Power, and Tanner Electric Co-op.
- Location: Roosevelt, WA (21 miles east of Goldendale)
- Capacity: Capacity 205 MW
- Placed into Service: August 2007
Wilton Wind Energy Center, North Dakota
This project was developed by FPL Energy (FPL) and is located about three miles southeast of Wilton, ND and approximately 18 miles north of Bismarck. The 8,000-acre wind project produces enough clean energy to power approximately 30,000 homes. The Wilton facility consists of 33 General Electric turbines, producing 1.5 MW each. Another 33 turbines will be added for an upcoming second phase of the project.
- Project partners: FPL, Basin Electric Power Cooperative, Otter Tail Power
- Location: Wilton, ND
- Capacity: 49 MW
- Placed into Service: June 2006
Tatanka Wind Facility, North Dakota and South Dakota
The Tatanka Wind Facility straddles the border between North Dakota and South Dakota. Located on 14,000 acres of land, the project coexists with cattle grazing and crop cultivation. The project is comprised of 120 Acciona 1.5 MW turbines, which are manufactured in Iowa. Sixty-one of the turbines are located in North Dakota and the remaining 59 turbines are located in South Dakota. Online since July 2008, the facility produces about enough energy to power 60,000 homes.
- Project partners: Acciona
- Location: McIntosh and Dickey Counties
- Capacity: 180 MW
- Placed into Service: July 2008
