Horizon Wind Energy is a wind energy developer and independent power producer. Horizon has developed wind farms in New York, Iowa, Pennsylvania, Washington, Oklahoma, Minnesota, Oregon, Texas and Illinois. Originally Zilkha Renewable Energy, Horizon was purchased by investment bank Goldman Sachs in 2005 for an undisclosed sum, and was acquired by Energias de Portugal in 2007 for $2.15 billion.[1] Horizon, together with its European counterpart, Neo Energia, comprise EDP Renewables (EDP Renováveis), which launched an IPO for 25 percent of the company on June 1, 2008.[2][3]
Horizon Wind Energy has developed the following operating projects:
Horizon is currently constructing Meridian Way Wind Farm[12] and Rail Splitter Wind Farm[13]
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- ^ Sergio Goncalves (June 1, 2008). "UPDATE 1-EDP prices renewables IPO at 8 Euros each". Reuters. http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssIndustryMaterialsUtilitiesNews/idUSL0122541220080601. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
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- ^ "Twin Groves Wind Farm may add 170 towers". The Pantagraph. May 31, 2007. http://www.pantagraph.com/articles/2007/05/31/news/doc465deb82d2653471893880.txt. Retrieved 2008-09-07.
- ^ "Work Begins on Kansas Wind Farm". Springfield Business Journal. April 14, 2008. http://www.sbj.net/article.asp?aID=79897766.8260614.1051167.81322702.2266439.504&aID2=80850. Retrieved 2008-04-20.
- ^ "Rail Splitter Wind Farm by the numbers". (Springfield, IL) State Journal-Register. January 30, 2009. http://www.sj-r.com/features/x2038868789/Rail-Splitter-Wind-Farm-by-the-numbers. Retrieved 2009-07-04.
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