Otter Tail Power Begins Construction On Energy Facility in Southeast North Dakota

Otter Tail Power Company has begun construction on an energy facility in southeast North Dakota.

The Merricourt Wind Energy Center is a 150-megawatt wind generation facility in southeast North Dakota. It is a part of the company’s commitment to low-cost, reliable, and increasingly clean generation resources.

Construction of the Merricourt Wind Energy Center began yesterday. The company expects the 15-month construction process to create more than 150 jobs and provide millions of dollars in economic benefits to the local area. The project will cost approximately $270 million, generate enough energy to power more than 65,000 homes, and add 10 permanent jobs to the local economy. The project includes 75 Vestas wind turbines and covers approximately 14,000 acres of land. Wanzek Construction based out of Fargo, North Dakota, will construct the wind center. The Merricourt Wind Energy Center will be the largest capital project in Otter Tail Power Company’s history.