Mortenson Signs Contract for Construction on the Shannon Wind Project

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Mortenson Construction’s Wind Energy Group entered into a contract for construction of   the Shannon Wind Project located near Windthorst, Texas, which is owned and managed by Alterra Power Corp. Alterra acquired the project from Horn Wind, LLC, a wind developer that has successfully developed two other wind projects in the region — both constructed by Mortenson. This will be the second wind farm Mortenson will construct with Alterra following the completion of the Dokie Wind Project located in Chetwynd, British Columbia, in 2011.

Mortenson will be responsible for the construction of the access roads, foundations, turbine erection, underground electrical collection system, substation and transmission line installation. The 204 MW project will utilize GE turbines, and at completion will deliver power sufficient for approximately 61,000 households.

Mortenson commenced construction on the project under a limited notice to proceed in 2013 and completed a number of foundation excavations and carried out site road construction in both 2013 and 2014.

Approximately 250 jobs will be created during the construction, and millions of dollars will be infused in the local community and surrounding areas as a result of construction spending and living expenses from Mortenson crews and trade partners.

To date, Mortenson has completed construction on 26 wind projects and three solar facilities across Texas since 1999 and established an office in San Antonio last year dedicated primarily to energy and infrastructure.

Construction on the Shannon Wind Project is expected to be completed in late 2015.