NEXTera Energy Resources, a leading clean energy provider and developer of cutting-edge wind farm projects in Michigan’s Thumb area, needed a partner to provide the interconnections to the state’s electricity grid. Richard McMichael, Director of Transmission and Business Management for NEXTera, is the man on the front lines.
“I need to know what facilities have to be built, how much it will cost, what are the milestones and what are the timelines,” said McMichael. It’s McMichael’s job to ensure his wind farm projects get connected to the grid on time to meet their power delivery commitments to customers.
McMichael requested ITC to design, develop and execute interconnections for three wind farms in Michigan’s Thumb area to help meet Michigan’s renewable energy target: Tuscola Wind I, Tuscola Wind II and Pheasant Run. The three projects together represent a total of 350 megawatts, enough to power about 140,000 homes.