Horizon Wind Energy has been able to secure a long-term power purchase agreement with Snohomish County Public Utility District (Snohomish) to sell renewable wind energy from the Wheat Field Wind Farm. This is a great boost for the prospects of the wind farm which will have an installed capacity of 96.6 MW made up of 46 Suzlon 2.1MW wind turbines.

The Wheat Field Wind Farm will be located in Gilliam County, Oregon near the city of Arlington it will be spread out across a series of wheat fields – giving it its name, of course.

The wind farm will deliver enough power for around 29,000 homes per year and the property tax revenues will be an added benefit for the local community. It is expected that the Wheat Field Wind Farm will be completed and producing electricity in the first half of 2009.

“We’re pleased to add this renewable wind project as another clean energy source in our power mix,” said Steve Klein, Snohomish County PUD general manager. “This reinforces our commitment to environmentally-friendly energy sources and helps fulfill requirements under Washington’s renewable portfolio standard law.”