Wild Horse Wind and Solar Facility
A renewable source of energy and economic growth
The Wild Horse Wind and Solar Facility, located in Central Washington, is Puget Sound Energy's second wind-powered electric generation facility. It is also the utility's largest wind farm with 149 turbines. Wholly owned by PSE, Wild Horse has the capacity to generate up to 273 megawatts (MW) of electricity. Construction began in October 2005, and was completed in December 2006, with a 22-turbine, 44 MW expansion completed in 2009. According to the American Wind Energy Association, one megawatt of wind power capacity is equal to the electricity needs of 225 to 300 average U.S. homes.
PSE has elected to sell the green attributes from its wind facilities that are in excess of its current needs to other entities across the nation and therefore does not include the energy from these facilities as “renewable” energy in its fuel mix as reported to the state of Washington.
New jobs for local residents and approximately $8 million have been added to the local community as a result of this facility. Wild Horse is adding more than $2 million in tax revenue annually to the community and provides leasing income to two state land-owning agencies.
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