As part of our commitment to helping make our environment cleaner, CWLP has entered into two 10-year contracts with NextEra Energy Resources, LLC (formerly FPL Energy, LLC) for the purchase of 120 megawatts (MW) of wind power. This green energy is being produced at the Hancock County and Crystal Lake Wind Farms, both of which are located in Northern Iowa. Click here for photos of these wind farms.

The purchase of 20 MW of wind-generated energy from Hancock County commenced in July 2007 and the purchase of 100 MW of wind energy from Crystal Lake commenced in November 2008. In 2010, CWLP's total wind power purchases over the full year produced enough renewable energy to supply the equivalent of about 15% of CWLP's native energy requirements.

For more information about other ways CWLP is working to protect the environment or about the CWLP Electric Division in general, select any of the topics or subtopics listed in the left-hand column of this page.

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Last updated: 01/24/12