Minnkota Power Cooperative, Inc., and Otter Tail Power Company has announced a contractual agreement with FPL Energy to develop the Langdon Wind Project.

The wind farm will be constructed south of Langdon, North Dakota, in Cavalier County. This multipart wind project includes 25-year agreements with Minnkota to purchase 99MW of wind-generated electricity and with Otter Tail Power Company to purchase 19.5MW of wind-generated electricity. Otter Tail Power Company also will own an additional 40.5MW at the project site. The Langdon Wind Project is sized for 159MW at peak output. It will use 106 1.5MW GE turbines. FPL Energy will build and operate the 159MW project and own 118.5MW.