Invenergy gets finance for 200MW project

UNITED STATES: Invenergy has secured finance for its 200MW Bishop Hill I project under development in Henry County, Illinois.

by James Quilter 8 February 2012

The developer is to get funding from US Bancorp to complete the project, which has a 20-year PPA with the Tennessee Valley Authority.

Bishop Hill I is currently under construction and is expected to come online later this year. It uses GE 1.6MW turbines.

Last month, Invenergy sold its Bishop Hill II project to MidAmerican Energy. The project, which has a PPA with Amren Energy, is also under construction and is expected to come online by the end of the year.

Invenergy has developed five wind energy projects in Illinois.

Speaking about the announcement, Darren Van’t Hof, director of renewable energy investments for US Bancorp said: "We value new partners like Invenergy. US Bancorp is proud to support investments that produce jobs, reduce emissions, and foster energy independence."