MT. STORM, W.Va., Dec 08, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/
First Dominion wind facility in growing renewable portfolio
– Generating wind energy for customers in mid-Atlantic
– Largest wind operation in Shell’s wind portfolio
Dominion and Shell WindEnergy Inc. announced today the completion of the NedPower Mount Storm LLC wind energy project in which they each own a 50% interest. Sited along the high ridges of West Virginia, the project is now fully operational, generating up to 264 megawatts of electricity from a renewable energy source for the mid-Atlantic power grid.
NedPower Mount Storm, whose construction began in 2006, is located about 120 miles west of Washington, D.C. in Grant County, West Virginia. The project consists of 132 wind turbines along 12 miles of the Allegheny Front, and can generate enough electricity to serve about 66,000 homes and businesses.
Thomas F. Farrell II, Dominion’s chairman, president and chief executive officer, said:
“Dominion has about 1,300 megawatts of renewable generation in operation, under construction or in development. Renewables, conservation and other forms of generation – including clean coal and emissions-free nuclear – can and must play increasingly important roles in providing for America’s energy needs.”
Marvin Odum, president of Shell Oil Company, said:
“The NedPower Mount Storm project provides emissions-free power from a non-depleting source into a market serving the populous mid-Atlantic region of the United States. The delivery of this project not only adds to the economic activity of West Virginia but also contributes to the diversity of energy supplies we need in order to meet the energy challenge facing the United States. With the completion of NedPower Mount Storm, Shell is involved in wind projects with an overall capacity of 1,100 MW.”
Output from the wind farm will be sold into PJM Interconnection, a regional transmission operator and wholesale electricity market serving 51 million people in 13 states and the District of Columbia.
Note to Editors:
1. According to the American Wind Energy Association, the U.S. wind industry installed about 1,400 MW of new wind capacity in the third quarter of the year (2008) bringing the total installed capacity to over 4,200 MW in the year and over 21,000 MW overall. Some 8,000 MW more are under construction for completion this year or next year.http://www.awea.org/publications/reports/3Q08.pdf
2. The NedPower Mount Storm project consists of 132 Gamesa G 80, 2 MW turbines. The project is sited on private land along the Allegheny Front in an area approximately 12 miles long.
3. A photo of this project may be downloaded from PRNewswire
Contacts:
Media: Shell: Tim O'Leary, (713) 241-4544, [email protected]
Dominion: Ryan Frazier, (804) 819-2521, [email protected]
Investor Dominion: Laura Kottkamp, (804) 819-2254,
Relations: [email protected]
Shell: Harold Hatchett (212) 218 3112,
[email protected]
About Dominion:
Dominion is one of the nation’s largest producers and transporters of energy, with a portfolio of approximately 27,000 megawatts of generation, 1.1 trillion cubic feet equivalent of proved natural gas and oil reserves, 14,000 miles of natural gas transmission, gathering and storage pipeline and 6,000 miles of electric transmission lines. Dominion operates the nation’s largest natural gas storage facility with 975 billion cubic feet of storage capacity and serves retail energy customers in 12 states. For more information about Dominion, visit the company’s Web site at http://www.dom.com.
About Shell Oil Company:
Shell Oil Company, including its consolidated companies and its share in equity companies, is one of America’s leading oil and natural gas producers, natural gas marketers, gasoline marketers and petrochemical manufacturers. Shell, a leading oil and gas producer in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico, is a recognized pioneer in oil and gas exploration and production technology. Shell Oil Company is an affiliate of the Shell Group, a global group of energy and petrochemical companies, employing approximately 104,000 people and operating in more than 110 countries and territories.
About Royal Dutch Shell plc
Royal Dutch Shell plc is incorporated in England and Wales, has its headquarters in The Hague and is listed on the London, Amsterdam, and New York stock exchanges. Shell companies have operations in more than 145 countries with businesses including oil and gas exploration and production; production and marketing of Liquefied Natural Gas and Gas to Liquids; manufacturing, marketing and shipping of oil products and chemicals and renewable energy projects including wind and solar power. For further information, visit http://www.shell.com
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