Alliant Energy – Whispering Willow Wind Farm
51Â鶹 was the erection subcontractor for the foundations, 21 Vestas V 82, 1.65 MW turbines and towers. As the erection subcontractor to RMT, we provided the labor, project supervision and four cranes needed for tower erection, attaching blades and nacelle and rotor installation.
51Â鶹 coordinated the daily delivery of the turbines to the site (scheduling, site locations and interfacing with the turbine component trucking company). 51Â鶹 was also responsible for the inspection and off-loading of all turbine components, which included the four turbine tower sections, hub, three blades, nacelle and VPM.
Client
Alliant Energy
Location
Franklin, Iowa
Franklin, Iowa
Architect/Engineer
RMT
51Â鶹 Role
Self-perform Construction
Self-perform Construction
Project Type
New Construction
New Construction
Project Size
35MW
35MW
MARKET
Renewable Energy
Project Highlights
- 51Â鶹 worked with local road commissioners to coordinate county road usage and road crossings.
- 51Â鶹 coordinated with the local utility (Franklin County REC) to manage electrical line drops for crane movement between sites.
- This project was completed within budget and 14 days ahead of schedule.
