Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), a leading sustainable energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, today announced its first renewable energy project in Oklahoma. Pontotoc Wind, a 147.5 MW wind farm with 33 wind turbines, powering 40,000 homes, will be constructed in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma and expand Avangrid’s presence in the U.S. to 25 states. … Continue reading Iberdrola is to build its first onshore wind farm in Oklahoma and expand its US presence to 25 states
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Wind energy going strong in Oklahoma
Wind continues to sweep over the plains of Northwest Oklahoma, and more wind farms are being built to harness that energy. In this quadrant of the state, there are numerous wind energy centers, including NextEra Energy’s Skeleton Creek Wind, Solar, and Battery Storage Project in Alfalfa, Garfield and Major counties; American Electric Power’s North Central … Continue reading Wind energy going strong in Oklahoma
Continue readingEnel Green Power starts construction of new Oklahoma wind farm
Seven Cowboy’s 107 wind turbines are expected to generate over 1.3 TWh of energy each year, equivalent to the electricity needs of over 120,000 US households and the avoidance of over 758,000 tons of CO2 emissions each year. The project is expected to generate over $55 million in new local tax revenue for schools and … Continue reading Enel Green Power starts construction of new Oklahoma wind farm
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Vestas secures 301 MW order of EnVentus wind turbines from TransAlta in the USA
Vestas has received a 301 MW order from TransAlta Corporation to power two wind power projects, White Rock East and White Rock West, in Oklahoma, USA. The order consists of 33 V162-6.0 MW turbines and one V136-3.45 MW turbine at White Rock East and 16 V162-6.0 MW wind turbines and one V136-3.45 MWwind turbines at … Continue reading Vestas secures 301 MW order of EnVentus wind turbines from TransAlta in the USA
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With new wind farm, Enel Green Power’s Oklahoma portfolio exceeds $3 billion in investment
The 25 Mile Creek wind project in Ellis County will be Enel Green Power’s 12th wind farm in Oklahoma, where the company’s portfolio now represents over $3 billion in investment.Enel Green Power now has over 2.5 GW of new wind and solar capacity under construction in the United States. Enel Green Power North America has … Continue reading With new wind farm, Enel Green Power’s Oklahoma portfolio exceeds $3 billion in investment
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Enel starts 1.5GW of wind energy and solar power in the United States
Enel Green Power North America has started construction on five new renewable energy projects in the US, including three hybrid renewable + storage projects and it’s largest solar plant in the US.The new wind, solar and hybrid projects are located in Texas (Roseland solar + storage, Blue Jay solar + storage and Ranchland wind + … Continue reading Enel starts 1.5GW of wind energy and solar power in the United States
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GE Renewable Energy to supply wind turbines to 265-MW Oklahoma wind farm
GE Renewable Energy today announced a 265-MW onshore wind turbine order for ALLETE Clean Energy’s Caddo Wind farm, located in Caddo County, Oklahoma. The wind farm will utilize GE’s 2.8-127 turbines. Construction on the project has begun, with commissioning expected in 2021. The agreement also provides for a 15-year full-service agreement. Tim White, GE Renewable … Continue reading GE Renewable Energy to supply wind turbines to 265-MW Oklahoma wind farm
Continue readingNorthern Oklahoma College Partners with Enel Green Power for New Wind Energy Technician Program and Scholarship
Northern Oklahoma College is partnering with Enel Green Power, Oklahoma’s second-largest wind operator, to establish a new wind turbine technician program, helping to meet the workforce needs of a growing industry in the state. To support students in the program and honor the memory of a colleague, Enel has also established a scholarship to enable … Continue reading Northern Oklahoma College Partners with Enel Green Power for New Wind Energy Technician Program and Scholarship
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Wind energy is on the rise in the Great Plains
A U.S. grid operator in the region briefly generated more than 65% of its power from wind turbines last April. Wind whipping across the Great Plains can generate a lot of electricity. But transporting that electricity from remote areas to cities and towns can be a big task. “It’s not something that can be solved … Continue reading Wind energy is on the rise in the Great Plains
Continue readingGE Renewable Energy announces 494 MW wind turbines orders with ENGIE for wind energy projects in Oklahoma and South Dakota
Wind turbines to be installed at ENGIE’s King Plains wind farm and Triple H Wind farm. GE Renewable Energy announced today that it has been selected by ENGIE North America to supply 180 onshore wind turbines for two wind power projects. The agreements include 88 2.8-127 wind turbines for the King Plains wind project in … Continue reading GE Renewable Energy announces 494 MW wind turbines orders with ENGIE for wind energy projects in Oklahoma and South Dakota
Continue readingE.ON decides to build Boiling Springs wind farm
E.ON has announced the construction of a new wind farm in the USA. With the 150-megawatt-project Boiling Springs, E.ON starts its first wind energy project in Oklahoma. The Honda automotive group has secured all its wind energy from Boiling Springs under an electricity supply contract. Honda will purchase the renewable energy for car production at … Continue reading E.ON decides to build Boiling Springs wind farm
Continue readingDuke Energy Renewables announces the largest wind power project in its fleet – 350-MW Frontier Windpower II in Oklahoma
Duke Energy Renewables, a commercial business unit of Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), today announced the largest wind power project in its fleet – the 350-megawatt (MW) Frontier Windpower II project in Kay County, Okla. The project is an expansion of Frontier Windpower, which has been operational since 2016. Once complete, Frontier I and II will … Continue reading Duke Energy Renewables announces the largest wind power project in its fleet – 350-MW Frontier Windpower II in Oklahoma
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Nordex receives first wind farm order for 74 Delta4000 wind turbines from the USA
Utility orders 74 N149/4.0-4.5 wind turbines for a wind energy project with a proposed capacity of 350 MW. The Nordex Group has received an order for 74 wind turbines from the N149/4.0-4.5 Delta4000 series, which will be the first of its kind installed at a U.S. wind power project. The wind turbines, which will be … Continue reading Nordex receives first wind farm order for 74 Delta4000 wind turbines from the USA
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SWEPCO seeks 1,200 megawatts of wind energy projects in Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas or Oklahoma
Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO), a utility company of Columbus, Ohio-based American Electric Power (AEP), will request proposals for up to 1,200 megawatts of wind energy projects to be in commercial operation by Dec. 15, 2021. SWEPCO announced Monday (Jan. 7) the request for proposals. Each proposed wind power project must have at least 100 … Continue reading SWEPCO seeks 1,200 megawatts of wind energy projects in Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas or Oklahoma
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Quinbrook Commences Operations at $270 Million USD Persimmon Creek Wind Farm
Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners (“Quinbrook”), a global investment manager specializing in lower carbon and renewable energy infrastructure assets, has announced the successful completion of construction and the commencement of commercial operations at the 200 megawatt (MW) Persimmon Creek wind farm in Oklahoma (“Persimmon”). Persimmon’s construction was completed in under nine months by Wanzek Construction and utilizes … Continue reading Quinbrook Commences Operations at $270 Million USD Persimmon Creek Wind Farm
Continue readingOklahoma Wind Farms Mapped
Most of Oklahoma’s wind turbines are located in the western half of the state and are part of 58 distinct, multiple-turbine wind farm projects that vary in size, the data show, ranging from small installations like the nine-turbine Buffalo Bear wind farm near Buffalo, Okla., to the 162-turbine Balko Wind Project in the Panhandle’s Beaver … Continue reading Oklahoma Wind Farms Mapped
Continue readingOklahoma holds high wind energy production marks
Oklahoma was among four states nationwide to generate at least 30 percent of the electricity produced inside state borders last year, according to a new industry report. The report published by the American Wind Energy Association shows that Oklahoma, Kansas, Iowa and South Dakota achieved that mark for 2017. Oklahoma ranked second in the country … Continue reading Oklahoma holds high wind energy production marks
Continue readingEnel’s says agreement with Anheuser-Busch helped make it a top wind producer in Oklahoma
The King of Beers has helped Enel become Oklahoma’s king of wind. The wind energy producer’s U.S. subsidiary, Enel Green Power North America, announced this month it became the Sooner State’s largest wind energy producer after activating its Thunder Ranch and Red Dirt wind farms. The company helped pay for building both facilities through power-purchase … Continue reading Enel’s says agreement with Anheuser-Busch helped make it a top wind producer in Oklahoma
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Quinbrook Closes $268 Million Tax Equity and Construction Financing to Build 200 MW Wind Energy Project in Oklahoma
Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners (“Quinbrook”), a global investment manager specializing in lower carbon and renewable energy infrastructure assets and GE (NYSE: GE) today announced that the Quinbrook Low Carbon Power Fund has closed construction and tax equity financing of the 200 Megawatt (MW) first stage of the GE-powered 365 MW Persimmon wind farm project (“Persimmon”) in … Continue reading Quinbrook Closes $268 Million Tax Equity and Construction Financing to Build 200 MW Wind Energy Project in Oklahoma
Continue readingEnel becomes the largest wind energy player in Oklahoma
Enel S.p.A. (“Enel”), through its US-based renewables subsidiary Enel Green Power North America, Inc. (“EGPNA”), started operations of the Thunder Ranch wind farm, which has a capacity of around 298 MW, and of the Red Dirt wind facility, which has a capacity of around 300 MW, both located in Oklahoma. As a result, EGPNA has … Continue reading Enel becomes the largest wind energy player in Oklahoma
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