Washington City Council updated on wind power project

Two years ago, Washington City became a part of a wind power project, the Horse Butte Wind Project. Officials gave an update on the project to the city council. The area plotted for the turbines is 15 miles east of Idaho Falls, Idaho, which has more than 7,000 acres of land under contract. The project is owned by Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems. The cost of the total project is $230 million. The city has 2.72 percent ownership based on existing entitlement shares. The project will to cost the city $2.3 million. Carlson said it is a 100-megawatt project. Depending on who is con­tracted there could be a range of 47 to 65 turbines. Washington City is already participating in wind power with turbines located in Wyoming. The Spectrum