EDF Renewable Energy (EDF RE) announced today that the 150
megawatt (MW) Slate Creek Wind Project in Kansas reached commercial
operation on December 29, 2015.
The Project, located within Sumner County, Kansas, approximately 50
miles south of Wichita, commenced construction of its 75 Vestas 2 MW
wind turbines in April, 2015. Great Plains Energy, parent company of
Kansas City Power & Light and KCP&L Greater Missouri Operations will
purchase the electricity generated pursuant to a 20-year, fixed-price
power purchase agreement.
The facility will generate enough electricity to power the equivalent of
55,000 average Missouri and Kansas homes, according to US Energy
Information Administration. As a result, this project will prevent
approximately 460,000 metric tons* of new greenhouse gas emissions per
year, the equivalent of the annual emissions from approximately 96,000
passenger vehicles.
Kate O’Hair, Vice President, Development for the Central Region of EDF
RE commented, “We are pleased to bring the Slate Creek Wind project to
operation in the central corridor where wind resources, supportive
communities, and a long-term utility partnership come together to create
a successful renewable addition to the grid.”
EDF Renewable Energy is one of the largest renewable energy developers
in North America with 7.6 gigawatts of wind, solar, storage, biomass and
biogas projects developed throughout the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.
*According to the US Environmental Protection Agency Greenhouse Gas
Equivalencies
About EDF Renewable Energy:
EDF Renewable Energy is a leading US independent power producer with
more than 25 years of expertise in the renewable industry, covering all
range of services from project origination, development, sales and
marketing, to long-term asset management. EDF Renewable Energy
specializes in wind and solar photovoltaic with presence in other
segments of the renewable energy market: storage, biogas, biomass,
hydro, and marine energy. EDF Renewable Energy’s North American
portfolio consists of 7.6 gigawatts of developed projects with 4
gigawatts of installed capacity throughout the US, Canada, and Mexico.
The operations and maintenance subsidiary, EDF Renewable Services,
operates over 10 GW throughout North America. EDF Renewable Energy is a
subsidiary of EDF Energies Nouvelles. EDF Energies Nouvelles is the
renewable energy arm of the EDF group, the leading electricity company
in the world. For more information visit: www.edf-re.com
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