EVANSTON, Wyo., June 16 (UPI) -- Wyoming Gov. Dave Freudenthal was the guest of honor Wednesday at the dedication of a wind power facility in Evanston, Wyo.
FPL Energy's 144-megawatt Wyoming Wind Energy Center has 80 turbines with the capacity to produce enough electricity to supply approximately 43,000 homes, and will supply power under a long-term contract to 19 cities in Utah.
Wyoming is in the heart of the breezy mountain region considered to be among the best wind resource areas in the nation. FPL President Mike O'Sullivan said Wyoming has the ability to produce wind power not only for Wyoming and Utah, but other western states as far away as California.
FPL is a subsidiary of Florida Power and Light. The project also includes PPM Energy, which is a branch of Scottish Power.
