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Forward Wind Energy Center

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Forward Wind Energy Center
Forward Wind Energy Center

The Forward Wind Energy Center is a 137.85 megawatt (MW) wind farm in Dodge and Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin near the village of Brownsville. The wind farm sits on approximately 4,000 acres of land. "Forward" is the state's motto. The facility is sited in close proximity to the Horicon National Wildlife Refuge and the Horicon Marsh State Wildlife Area which provide nesting areas for waterfowl and a resting area for large numbers of migratory birds.The project cost approximately $178 million dollars (2008 purchase price).

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Forward Wind Energy Center
State Highway 49, Town of Lomira

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