Emmet County Energy, LLC, based in north central, Iowa, was formed in 2005 specifically for the purpose of developing a 200 megawatt (MW) community-owned wind project located in Emmet and Dickinson Counties, Iowa. The project is collectively referred to as the NorthStar Wind Farms. The NorthStar Wind Farms consist of the following developments:

• NorthStar One is an 80 MW project, supported by a Power Purchase Agreement.  This project is being financed on an “equity flip” structure and will provide long term financial benefits for the local investors, in addition to the amounts paid to landowners through turbine leases.