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Ameren acquires first Missouri wind energy center

Ameren Missouri said Wednesday it has closed on a long-planned acquisition of a wind energy center in the northeast part of the state. The electric utility said the purchase of the High Prairie Renewable Energy Center in Adair and Schuyler counties, together with a future wind center acquisition in Atchison County, in the northwest, will … Continue reading Ameren acquires first Missouri wind energy center

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Invenergy to expand wind energy in Kansas and Missouri

A company planning a high-voltage power line carrying wind energy across the Midwest says it will distribute more of the electricity in Missouri and Kansas after running into regulatory delays in Illinois. Invenergy Transmission said Tuesday that it plans to increase its delivery capacity in Missouri and Kansas to as much as 2,500 megawatts, which … Continue reading Invenergy to expand wind energy in Kansas and Missouri

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New 242 megawatt wind farm begins operations in Missouri

A 242 megawatt wind farm in northwest Missouri has begun commercial operations. Tenaska Clear Creek Energy Center consists of 111 wind turbines across 31,000 acres north of Marysville in Nodaway County. The $300 million wind farm is owned by Tenaska Clear Creek Wind LLC, which is comprised of affiliates of Tenaska and Arizona-based Bright Canyon … Continue reading New 242 megawatt wind farm begins operations in Missouri

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Enel Green Power starts construction of two new wind farms in the US

Construction is under way on the Whitney Hill, Illinois and White Cloud, Missouri wind farms: these wind energy projects raise to 4 the tally of EGP-branded power plants in the United States. The winds of sustainability are blowing stronger than ever in North America. Enel Green Power North America started construction on two new wind … Continue reading Enel Green Power starts construction of two new wind farms in the US

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Enel Green Power’s New Missouri Wind Farm to Supply Renewable Energy to AECI

Associated Electric Cooperative Inc. will purchase the entire output of Enel Green Power’s 236.5 MW White Cloud wind energy project, currently in development in Nodaway County, Missouri. The wind farm is expected to begin construction in the second half of 2019 and become operational by the end of 2020. Enel Green Power North America, Inc., … Continue reading Enel Green Power’s New Missouri Wind Farm to Supply Renewable Energy to AECI

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Ameren Plans Another New Wind Farm in Northwest Missouri

Missouri’s largest electricity provider has announced plans for another wind energy facility in northwest Missouri. Ameren Missouri said Friday that a new wind farm near Tarkio will be able to generate 300 megawatts of electricity. It’s the third wind farm announced by Ameren in the past year and the second in Atchison County. The two … Continue reading Ameren Plans Another New Wind Farm in Northwest Missouri

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Tenaska Closes $302 Million Financing for Wind Farm in Northwest Missouri

Leading independent energy provider Tenaska closed approximately $302 million in commercial financing today for Tenaska Clear Creek Energy Center, a 242-megawatt (MW) wind project now under construction in Nodaway County in northwest Missouri. Since its founding in 1987, Tenaska has raised approximately $16.7 billion in capital through bank facilities, capital market transactions, corporate facilities and … Continue reading Tenaska Closes $302 Million Financing for Wind Farm in Northwest Missouri

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Missouri regulators approve Midwest wind energy power line

Paul Agathan, an attorney for the Missouri Landowners Alliance, which has opposed the project, said he is considering whether to appeal the regulatory ruling to a state court. The project also could face continued opposition from some counties, which grant approval for power lines to cross roads, and from individual property owners. Some landowners “just … Continue reading Missouri regulators approve Midwest wind energy power line

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Ameren Missouri expanding wind energy in the Show-Me State

Ameren Missouri, a subsidiary of Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE), announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire, after construction, a wind generation facility of up to a 157-megawatts (MW) to be located in northwest Missouri. Today’s agreement, along with the previously-announced planned addition of a 400 MW wind generation facility in northeast Missouri, … Continue reading Ameren Missouri expanding wind energy in the Show-Me State

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Ameren Missouri Planning Largest Wind Farm in the State

Today Ameren Missouri, a subsidiary of Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE), announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire, after construction, a 400-megawatt wind farm in northeast Missouri, the largest ever in the state. “We are excited to take this transformative step to bring more renewable generation to our customers,” said Michael Moehn, president … Continue reading Ameren Missouri Planning Largest Wind Farm in the State

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Tenaska signs PPA for renewable power from Missouri wind energy project

Tenaska, one of the leading independent power producers in the United States, has signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with Associated Electric Cooperative Inc. (Associated) with a capacity of approximately 236 megawatts (MW) of renewable power from a wind project in northwest Missouri. The Tenaska Clear Creek Energy Center project, currently in advanced development, … Continue reading Tenaska signs PPA for renewable power from Missouri wind energy project

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Wind energy continues to gain foothold in Northwest Missouri

Amid the dawn of a new year, wind energy supporters in Northwest Missouri are basking in the momentum of an industry that shows no signs of abatement. One of those prime examples is a Nodaway County project now under development by Nebraska-based Tenaska. The energy firm plans to build a wind farm there that is … Continue reading Wind energy continues to gain foothold in Northwest Missouri

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Enel’s New 320 MW U.S. Wind Project Will Power Facebook Data Centre in Nebraska

Enel Green Power North America, Inc. (“EGPNA”), the U.S. renewable energy company of the Enel Group, has started construction of the Rattlesnake Creek wind farm in the United States. Once completed, Rattlesnake Creek will have a total installed capacity of 320 MW and will be Enel’s first wind farm in the state of Nebraska. “This … Continue reading Enel’s New 320 MW U.S. Wind Project Will Power Facebook Data Centre in Nebraska

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Pattern buys 270 MW of midwest wind power

Pattern Energy Group has finalized its purchase of 351MW of operational wind capacity from Wind Capital Partners.   The deal gives Pattern ownership rights to the 201MW Post Rock facility in central Kansas and 150MW Lost Creek in northwestern Missouri, but the company expects to retain only 270MW of the acquired capacity. The remaining 81MW … Continue reading Pattern buys 270 MW of midwest wind power

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Missouri utilities look to Kansas for wind energy

Two Missouri utilities are looking to Kansas companies to help meet carbon dioxide emission targets proposed by a federal agency. In June, the Environmental Protection Agency released a proposal that offered specific emission targets for each state, the first of which would kick in by 2020. The rule is expected to be finalized next year, … Continue reading Missouri utilities look to Kansas for wind energy

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PPA secured for the 200 MW Mill Creek Wind Farm in Missouri

Element Power US, LLC, owner and developer of the Mill Creek Wind Farm, and KCP&L Greater Missouri Operations have entered into a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for a 200 MW wind energy facility to be built in Holt County, Missouri. The 200 MW project, once operational, will be the largest in the state of Missouri. … Continue reading PPA secured for the 200 MW Mill Creek Wind Farm in Missouri

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More wind energy blowing into Northwest Missouri

A new crop of wind turbines will soon take root in Northwest Missouri. Element Power will begin construction on the state’s largest wind farm later this year near Oregon, Mo., in southern Holt County. The company will generate 200 megawatts of electricity at the Mill Creek Wind Farm and will sell the power to Kansas … Continue reading More wind energy blowing into Northwest Missouri

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