http://www.mankatofreepress.com/local/local_story_339235130.html?keyword=secondarystoryThe Corn Plus ethanol plant in Winnebago is to add wind turbines to its facility during the next three to four months, moving closer to its ultimate goal of using no outside energy in the processing plant.
Corn Plus officials announced Tuesday they were entering into an agreement that will place two wind-powered electricity generators on the plant site as early as March 1. When the turbines are up and running at capacity, they will provide about 45 percent of the electricity the plant needs.
The wind turbines will produce 4.2 megawatts of power, the equivalent of the amount used by well over 1,000 homes. And it will be the second major project Corn Plus has undertaken to reduce its dependency on outside energy sources.
Dan Moore, a Blue Earth area farmer and director of project development for Renewable Energy Solutions, said he sees no reason that Corn Plus won’t be the first of many Minnesota ethanol plants to add wind energy.
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