Horizon Wind Energy
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The Maple Ridge Wind Farm resulted from a partnership between Horizon, which is owned by Goldman Sachs, and PPM Energy of Portland, Ore. The chief executive of Horizon, Alec G. Dreyer,  said that New York was an ideal choice for the wind farm because the state has a growing energy market and an electricity grid that the company can easily hook up to. Goldman Sachs is the owner of Horizon Wind Energy. The wind farm created my the partnership of both Horizon and PPM Energy of Portland, Ore. Besides completing Maple Ridge this year, Horizon is also working on projects in windy areas of Clinton and Wyoming Counties and other areas in the state. Also the company stated that they were staying away from the most obvious wind source in New York, , the Long Island shore, because they feared being caught in a battle with residents and worried about the visual impact of the turbines.