Shiloh wind power plant

PPM Energy acquired the project, which had already received all the required permits, from enXco in May 2005. Construction started in August 2005 and was completed in April 2006. The first phase of the wind farm consists of 100 GE 1.5 MW wind turbines. They are spread across of rolling hills and cost roughly to build. The turbines are owned by Iberdrola Renewables (formerly known as PPM Energy) and the electricity is sold to Pacific Gas and Electric (75 MW), the Modesto Irrigation District (50 MW), and the City of Palo Alto (25 MW). The land for the turbines is leased from 26 local landowners, who continue to use it for sheep grazing and growing hay. Of the 100 turbines, 76 towers are tall, and 24 towers are tall. The turbine rotors have a diameter of and rotate at a rate of 11–20 revolutions per minute. == Shiloh II ==

EnXco started commercial operation of the 150-megawatt Shiloh II wind farm in February 2009 on of land. == Shiloh III ==

The Shiloh III project went online in early 2012 with fifty REpower 2.05 MW turbines, generating 102.5 MW. == Shiloh IV ==

Shiloh IV became operational in December 2012, Shiloh IV involved removal of about 235 existing Kenetech 100 kW turbines, originally installed in 1989 with a capacity of 25 MW. This wind farm has a permit from the United States Fish and Wildlife Service which allows for the death of 5 eagles per 5 years because of a collision with a turbine, without facing the penalties outlined by the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act. The permit outlines the requirements of the project owner to minimize and offset those eagle deaths with the goal of no-net loss to the eagle population. == References ==