Ørsted acquires Lincoln Land Wind Farm in Illinois

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With the acquisition of the 302 MW operational wind farm, Ørsted enters the US MISO market, which covers 15 states in the Midwest and the South. Lincoln Land Wind is fully contracted via power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Meta, formerly the Facebook company, and McDonald’s Corporation (‘McDonald’s’). Lincoln Land Wind reached commercial operation on November 17.

Today, Ørsted announced that it has acquired Lincoln Land Wind, a 302 MW onshore wind farm in Morgan County, Illinois, from funds managed by Ares Management Corporation’s Infrastructure and Power strategy (‘Ares’). Vishal Kapadia, Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer in Ørsted Onshore, says: “I’m delighted that we’re acquiring Lincoln Land... ... More: Official Press Release Ørsted

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