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Route being finalized for $4.5 billion Oklahoma wind farm project

The route for a $4.5 billion wind farm project in Oklahoma is being finalized. The Wind Catcher Energy Connection project includes a wind farm, a 350-mile power line and two substations. The wind farm would be built on 300,000 acres in Cimarron and Texas counties with a power line connecting the farm to Tulsa. The … Continue reading Route being finalized for $4.5 billion Oklahoma wind farm project

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EDF Renewable Energy and Kimberly-Clark Announce Commercial Operation at Rock Falls Wind Farm in the United States

EDF Renewable Energy (EDF RE), EDF Energies Nouvelles’ North American subsidiary, announced today that the 154 megawatt (MW) Rock Falls Wind Project has begun commercial operation in the United States.  Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE: KMB) signed an agreement earlier this year with EDF RE for 120 MW of generation which marks Kimberly-Clark’s first utility scale use … Continue reading EDF Renewable Energy and Kimberly-Clark Announce Commercial Operation at Rock Falls Wind Farm in the United States

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EDF Renwable Energy and Kimberly-Clark announce commercial operation at Rock Falls Wind Project

EDF Renewable Energy (EDF RE) announced today that the 154 megawatt (MW) Rock Falls Wind Project (Project) has begun commercial operation. Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE: KMB) signed an agreement earlier this year with EDF RE for 120 MW of generation which marks Kimberly-Clark’s first utility scale use of renewable energy. Rock Falls Wind Project, located in … Continue reading EDF Renwable Energy and Kimberly-Clark announce commercial operation at Rock Falls Wind Project

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Google powers up with wind energy from Iowa, South Dakota, Oklahoma

Never one for small acts, Google recently announced that it will be buying a massive combined 536 megawatts (MW) of new wind capacity from four U.S. wind farms. Here are the details on Google’s latest deals: One 200 MW power purchase agreement (PPA) signed with EDF Renewable Energy for the entire output of the planned … Continue reading Google powers up with wind energy from Iowa, South Dakota, Oklahoma

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Google buys 536 MW from US wind energy

Google will buy 536 megawatts of wind power, adding to the company’s already large supply, making it the biggest corporate purchaser of renewable energy, according to a statement Thursday. Google also signed an agreement with EDF Renewable Energy for 200 MW from the Glaciers Edge Wind Project in Iowa, and with the Grand River Dam … Continue reading Google buys 536 MW from US wind energy

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Thunder Ranch wind farm started last May in Oklahoma

Enel Green Power North America, Inc. (“EGPNA”), the U.S. renewable energy company of the Enel Group, acting through its subsidiary Thunder Ranch Wind Holdings, LLC (“Thunder Ranch Holdings”), has signed a tax equity agreement worth approximately 330 million U.S. dollars with the Alternative Energy Investing Group of Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) and GE Energy Financial … Continue reading Thunder Ranch wind farm started last May in Oklahoma

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Kimberly-Clark to use wind energy from Oklahoma, Texas

Kimberly-Clark Corp. has purchase nearly 1 million megawatt hours of electricity from two new wind power projects in Oklahoma and Texas. The energy supplied through the agreement is about a third of the electricity needs of the manufacturing company’s North American operations and will allow the company to surpass its greenhouse gas reduction goal four … Continue reading Kimberly-Clark to use wind energy from Oklahoma, Texas

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EDF Renewable Energy Signs Agreement with Kimberly-Clark Corporation to Supply 120 Megawatts of Wind Energy

EDF Renewable Energy has signed an agreement to supply Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE: KMB) with 120 megawatts (MW) of wind energy from the Rock Falls Wind Project in Oklahoma (total capacity 154 MW). The Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (VPPA) is Kimberly-Clark’s first use of utility-scale renewable energy and will help Kimberly-Clark to surpass its 2022 commitment … Continue reading EDF Renewable Energy Signs Agreement with Kimberly-Clark Corporation to Supply 120 Megawatts of Wind Energy

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Enel signs tax equity agreement for 300MW Red Dirt wind power project in the USA

Enel Green Power North America, Inc. (“EGPNA”), the Enel Group’s US renewable energy company, acting through its subsidiary Red Dirt Wind Holdings, LLC (“Red Dirt Holdings”),1 has signed a tax equity agreement worth approximately 340 million U.S. dollars with MUFG and Allianz Renewable Energy Partners of America LLC (“Allianz”) for the Red Dirt wind project … Continue reading Enel signs tax equity agreement for 300MW Red Dirt wind power project in the USA

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Invenergy and GE Renewable Energy Announce America’s Largest Wind Farm

Invenergy, North America’s largest independent, privately-held renewable energy company, along with GE Renewable Energy, today announced a 2,000-megawatt wind farm that will be the largest in the U.S. and second-largest in the world, once operational. The Wind Catcher facility is currently under construction in the Oklahoma panhandle and will generate wind electricity from 800 state-of-the-art … Continue reading Invenergy and GE Renewable Energy Announce America’s Largest Wind Farm

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RES is Constructing the Redbed Plains Wind Farm

Redbed Plains Wind Farm will have a capacity of 99.1 MW and consist of 48 Siemens Gamesa turbines. An interconnection agreement for the project has been finalized with American Electric Power (AEP). Nearly 250 jobs will be created during the peak of construction. Renewable Energy Systems (RES), a leader in the development, engineering, and construction … Continue reading RES is Constructing the Redbed Plains Wind Farm

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Wind power offers Oklahoma schools a lifeline during budget cuts

The Oklahoman recently took a look at what the Sooner State’s growing wind industry has meant for rural school districts. Its findings: wind power has made a big difference. Oklahoma has faced steep cuts to its state education budget in recent years, but wind payments have helped bridge the gap for many small-town districts. “We … Continue reading Wind power offers Oklahoma schools a lifeline during budget cuts

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Enel Starts Construction of New 298 MW Wind Project in The United States

Enel S.p.A. (“Enel”), through its subsidiary Enel Green Power North America, Inc. (“EGPNA”), has started construction of the Thunder Ranch wind farm in the United States which, once completed, will have a total installed capacity of 298 MW. The overall investment in the construction of Thunder Ranch amounts to approximately 435 million US dollars, which … Continue reading Enel Starts Construction of New 298 MW Wind Project in The United States

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Enel starts building 300 MW Oklahoma wind farm

Enel S.p.A. (“Enel”), through its subsidiary Enel Green Power North America, Inc. (“EGPNA”), has started construction of the Red Dirt wind farm in the United States which, once completed, will have a total installed capacity of 300 MW. The overall investment in the construction of Red Dirt amounts to approximately 420 million US dollars, which … Continue reading Enel starts building 300 MW Oklahoma wind farm

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Oklahoma legislation would end tax credits for wind energy

A state tax credit that has helped propel Oklahoma to third in the nation in its capacity to generate electricity from wind is expected to end soon. Gov. Mary Fallin has indicated she will sign legislation that will roll back a 10-year tax credit for electricity generated by zero-emission facilities. It’s an incentive for wind … Continue reading Oklahoma legislation would end tax credits for wind energy

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Allianz and MUFG invest in EDF wind farm in Oklahoma

Allianz and MUFG, one of the world’s leading financial groups, have together invested tax equity in the Great Western wind park developed and owned by EDF Renewable Energy (EDF RE), one of the leading wind project developers in the United States. The Great Western wind project is located in Ellis and Woodward Counties, around 200km … Continue reading Allianz and MUFG invest in EDF wind farm in Oklahoma

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Enel begins operations at two new wind farms in USA

Enel S.p.A. (“Enel”), through its subsidiary Enel Green Power North America, Inc. (“EGPNA”) has started operations at the 108 MW Drift Sand and the 65 MW Chisholm View II wind farms in Oklahoma. “With Drift Sand and Chisholm View II we have achieved the significant milestone of having more than 1 GW of operational wind … Continue reading Enel begins operations at two new wind farms in USA

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Wind energy comes sweeping down the Oklahoma plains

Oklahoma is blowing away its competition in its battle to be a national leader in wind energy. The industry is providing investment, employment and new jobs to the state every day, said Hannah Hunt, a senior industry data analyst with the American Wind Energy Association. The state’s prominence in the industry can be seen in … Continue reading Wind energy comes sweeping down the Oklahoma plains

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Siemens to supply 64 wind turbines for 147 MW onshore project in the U.S.

Siemens has received an order to supply, install and commission 64 onshore wind turbines for the onshore Grant Plains Wind project in Oklahoma. The customer is Apex Clean Energy. The wind power plant with a total capacity of 147 megawatts (MW) will generate enough power to supply more than 50,000 U.S. households with clean renewable … Continue reading Siemens to supply 64 wind turbines for 147 MW onshore project in the U.S.

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Enel Green Power starts 65 MW wind farm in Oklahoma, U.S.

Enel S.p.A. (“Enel”), through its subsidiary Enel Green Power North America, Inc. (“EGPNA”), has started construction of the Chisholm View II wind project in Oklahoma, which is an expansion of the existing 235 MW Chisholm View wind farm and once completed will bring the site’s total installed capacity to 300 MW. “With the construction of … Continue reading Enel Green Power starts 65 MW wind farm in Oklahoma, U.S.

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