We’re excited to announce we are nearing the halfway point on Jordan Creek Wind construction. The project, which is creating approximately 300 construction jobs, is expected to generate approximately $50 million in additional revenue for Benton and Warren counties and approximately $75 million in landowner payments over its 30-year life.

Road work on the project began in February. Crews are currently working to assemble foundations and wind turbine components. Turbine foundations will be made of poured concrete and reinforced with steel rebar to provide strength. Each turbine site requires excavating approximately 302 cubic yards of dirt, adding 25,000 pounds of steel and 188 yards of concrete to build a foundation. Foundations are approximately 10 feet deep and 56 feet wide. Once the foundation is complete, turbines will be anchored by large bolts set in the concrete foundation.

Safety is always our top priority. NextEra Energy Resources is taking precautions to ensure all construction workers wear enhanced protective equipment and exercise appropriate social distancing to ensure both they and the community stay safe during this pandemic and for the duration of the construction project.

Jordan Creek Wind Energy Center is expected to achieve commercial operation in late November. Once operational, the wind farm will have the capacity to generate 400 megawatts of low-cost, clean electricity to serve NIPSCO customers for the next 30 years.