Mortenson Construction Completes Two Dot Wind Farm in Montana

The Two Dot wind farm is the fifth wind facility the renewable energy contractor has built in the state to date and its 135th wind project constructed since 1995.

Minneapolis, MN (June 26, 2014) – Mortenson Construction today announced the completion of construction of the Two Dot wind project located in Two Dot, Montana.


Owned by NJR Clean Energy Ventures (NJRCEV), an unregulated clean energy subsidiary of New Jersey Resources (NJR), the 9.73 megawatt (MW) project is the company's first onshore wind project, which was energized earlier this month. The energy produced was sold to NorthWestern Energy (NWE) under a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA).

Mortenson was responsible for the design and construction of access roads, foundations, erection, under ground electrical collection system and a 100kV substation interconnecting into an adjacent Northwestern Energy (NWE) transmission line.The Two Dot wind farm is the fifth wind facility the renewable energy contractor has built in the state to date and its 135th wind project constructed since 1995.

"We are very pleased to support NJR's entry into the wind industry and to be part of the expansion of their renewable energy portfolio," stated Tim Maag, VP and general manager of Mortenson's Wind Energy Group. "We value our new partnership and their commitment to furthering the growth of our industry."

About Mortenson Construction

Founded in 1954, Mortenson Construction is a U.S.-based, family-owned construction company. Ranked as the 25th largest contractor in America according to Engineering News-Record, Mortenson provides a complete range of services including planning, program management, preconstruction, general contracting, construction management, design-build, and turn-key development.

Since entering the renewable energy market in 1995, Mortenson Construction has become the leading builder of wind power facilities in North America having constructed more than 135 wind power throughout the United States and Canada. In addition to wind power, Mortenson's Renewable Energy Groups also constructs facilities that generate solar power, emerging renewables, high voltage transmission and distribution, and support services for operations and maintenance (O&M) facilities.

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