Towner East is a proposed 500 MW wind power generation facility in Kiowa County, Colorado. With approximately 154 wind turbines spread across approximately 60,000 acres of private land, Towner East will generate enough electricity to power more than 198,000 American homes.
Towner East will also include a 20- to 25-mile generator lead (gen-tie) transmission line with interconnection to the Public Service Company of Colorado's (PSCo) May Valley Substation.
Economic Benefits
- Over $150 million invested in local and state tax revenues, land costs and lease payments, and wages over the life of the project
- Up to 350 local and regional jobs supported during construction
- Approximately 15 full-time operations and maintenance staff in and around Kiowa County
- Supports local education, emergency & veteran services and environmental stewardship
Environmental Benefits
Towner East will reduce emissions equivalent to:
- Taking over 5 million vehicles off the road
- Planting over 400 million trees
Invenergy and the Towner team commit to minimizing the impacts of our projects to sensitive ecological resources and ensuring responsible land use.
