EGP-NA Begins Work On Its Ninth Oklahoma Wind Farm
Posted by Betsy Lillian on April 19, 2017
Enel Green Power North America Inc. (EGP-NA), a subsidiary of Enel S.p.A., has kicked off construction of its Red Dirt wind farm, a 300 MW project to be situated in the Oklahoma counties of Kingfisher and Logan.
Owned by EGPNA subsidiary Red Dirt Wind Project LLC, the wind farm will be able to generate approximately 1,200 GWh of renewable energy annually – equivalent to the energy consumption needs of more than 97,000 U.S. households – and will avoid the emissions of roughly 860,000 metric tons of CO2 each year, says EGP-NA.
The energy and renewable energy credits from Red Dirt, which is expected to enter into service by the end of this year, will be sold under two long-term agreements: one with T-Mobile US Inc. for 160 MW and the other with the Grand River Dam Authority for 140 MW.
The overall investment in the construction of Red Dirt amounts to $420 million, which is financed through the Enel Group’s own resources. This project will be EGP-NA’s ninth wind farm in the state.
EGP-NA’s other projects in Oklahoma include the 150 MW Rocky Ridge in Kiowa and Washita counties; the 300 MW Chisholm View I and II in Grant and Garfield counties; the 150 MW Origin in Murray, Carter and Garvin counties; the 150 MW Osage Wind in Osage County; the 200 MW Goodwell in Texas County; the 74 MW Little Elk in Kiowa and Washita counties; and the 108 MW Drift Sand in Grady County.
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Photo: EGP-NA’s 200 MW Goodwell Wind Project in Texas County, Okla. |
