Wind generation pledge being met in Western states

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Proving that its promises weren't just a lot of hot air, Mid- American Energy Holdings is making good on its pledge to increase the amount of electricity it generates from wind power for its Utah customers.

The company, which does business in Utah as Rocky Mountain Power, said it has brought a new wind farm on line near Arlington, Ore., that will provide an additional 100 megawatts of electricity for its customers in Utah and the five other Western states where it operates.

"All of our generating units operate as a coordinated system so our Utah customers will share in the benefits from that new resource," Rocky Mountain Power spokesman Dave Eskelsen said.

As part of its acquisition of Rocky Mountain Power's parent PacifiCorp earlier this year, MidAmerican promised to do its best to have 400 megawatts of wind power in its generation portfolio by the end of 2007.

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