Dairyland Power Seeks Additional Wind and Biomass Energy Resources (Wisconsin)

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LA CROSSE, Wis., April 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Dairyland Power
Cooperative has issued two requests for proposals (RFPs) seeking renewable
power resources from wind and biomass generation facilities. The RFPs are
being coordinated by Clearspring Energy Advisors of Madison, Wis.


The wind RFP seeks proposals from qualified bidders to provide a
minimum of 20 megawatts (MW) of capacity no later than 2010. For the
purposes of this RFP, any wind power proposal must be for at least 20 MW.
Dairyland is interested in receiving proposals to purchase wind power
through a purchased power agreement (PPA) with terms of 10 to 25 years.
Responses to the wind power RFP are due by June 1, 2007. A non-binding
Notice of Intent to Bid is requested to be returned no later than May 10,
2007.

The biomass RFP seeks proposals for a total of 20 MW of capacity no
later than 2015. For the purposes of this RFP, qualified bidders are asked
to propose projects of at least two (2) MW. Dairyland is interested in
receiving proposals to either purchase power through a PPA or to purchase
the facility from the developer at the completion of construction and
initial operation. Responses to the biomass power RFP are due by July 31,
2007. A non-binding Notice of Intent to Bid is requested to be returned no
later than May 20, 2007.

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