The Morton County Commission heard a new pitch for a wind farm at its Oct. 8 meeting.

In 2010, Nextera Energy of Juno Beach, Fla., wants to place 33 wind turbines between west of Mandan and New Salem. Thirty-three will be added for the next project. It expects a total energy output of 100 megawatts.

The company has submitted a letter of intent to the North Dakota Public Service Commission and a permit application to the Morton County Auditor's Office. Pre-easement agreements have been negotiated with affected landowners to secure future sites.

Nextera has sites now operating in Langdon, Valley City, and the Kulm-Edgley area.

Morton County Auditor Paul Trauger said the Morton County Planning and Zoning Commission will hear the proposal at its 5:30 p.m. Oct. 29 meeting at the Morton County Courthouse.