RMT Energy | Construction
RMT Inc.

Endeavor Power Partners Wind Farm

Clipper Wind Power/Clipper Fleet Services

INTERCONNECTING UTILITY:

Interstate Power and Light

RMT'S ROLE:

  • Engineering and construction of civil and electrical infrastructure
  • 23 miles of underground collector
  • 9 miles of 161 kV transmission line to serve up to 150 MW load
  • 161/34.5 kV substation to serve up to 150 MW load
  • 161 breaker station/switchyard
  • Fiber optics communication and SCADA
  • Value engineering for Clipper C96 turbine installation
    • Customized cable vault for ease of cable installation
    • Optimized concrete and steel for foundations
    • Optimized collector cable loading based on detailed soil analysis

PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS:

  • New Clipper Liberty C96 turbines
  • Significant foundation loading
  • Challenging access road requirements
  • Challenging turbine site laydown requirements
  • Compressed schedule with overlapping development, design, and construction activities
  • High moisture soil conditions

QUICK FACTS:

Spirit Lake, Iowa
100 MW
40 Clipper Liberty 2.5-MW
Turbines