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About the project
Bison Meadows Wind + Storage Project
Enel Green Power is developing the Bison Meadows Wind + Storage project in western and central Lee County, Illinois. As of June 2021, Bison Meadows Wind + Storage has opened a project office in Amboy, IL, and built three Meteorological Evaluation Towers (better known as MET towers). The project is expected to enter commercial operation by the end of 2026/early 2027. The income created by wind power leases can help keep family farms secure for future generations and protect farmers from fluctuating commodity prices.
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Bison Meadows Office Address:
10 E Division Street, Amboy, IL 61310
Technology
Hybrid - Wind + Storage
Status
In development
Capacity
200 MW wind + 60 MW storage
Landowners and acreage
70 landowners and 12,000 acres to date
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Meet the Team
Don DeWaele
Local Landowner and Leasing Consultant
Don DeWaele is a local landowner and a Leasing Consultant for the Bison Meadows Wind Project. He has worked in field tile repair for several years, farmed his entire life, has served as a road commissioner for 20 years, and has remained very active in his local community. He is 60 years old with five kids and seven grandkids, a third-generation owner of his farm, and lives just three miles from the Bison Meadows Wind Project.
Don owns 320 acres where four turbines were installed in the Green River project. His experience with wind projects began when he negotiated landowner contracts for the Green River project. Don’s local knowledge and community involvement is an asset to the Bison Meadows project. He looks forward to continuing to work with his community on Bison Meadows and helping his neighbors experience the benefits of wind energy.
Contact: E: don.dewaele.external@enel.com T: (815) 622-8512
Andrew Rudy Bachman
Leasing Consultant
Andrew Rudy Bachman has been a Leasing Consultant with Enel Green Power for seven years; he enjoys the opportunity to partner with landowners and help them create a more stable environment for family farms. In his younger days, he grew up in a small Western Iowa town in a wind turbine project. After spending nearly a decade in Operations Management and receiving his MBA from the University of Northern Iowa, he was brought back to a career that aligns more with his roots. He has been part of many projects in the Midwest and looks forward to bringing a wind turbine project to Lee County, Illinois.
Contact: E: Andrew.Bachman.external@enel.com T: (712) 269-9813
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