Golden Hills Wind Farm in Oregon Achieves Commercial Operation
200 Megawatt wind farm delivers enough clean electricity to Puget Sound Energy to power 60,000 homes annually
The project will help PSE meet its goals to reduce carbon dioxide emissions while providing additional capacity to serve customers, particularly during winter periods of high electricity demand. The project is Avangrid Renewables’ 7th wind project in
“Delivering on this project represents an important milestone for Avangrid Renewables as we continue to build on our robust portfolio of project in the
“We are excited for this next step and what this partnership with Avangrid Renewables means as we continue to build on our history of championing renewable energy in the Pacific Northwest,” said
The Power Purchase Agreement for the project was signed in
The Golden Hills Wind Farm is located near the town of
The project has already delivered substantial economic benefits to the region during the construction phase, including the creation of 315 jobs. The project will employ approximately 13 full-time employees moving forward and is expected to deliver over
Avangrid Renewables acquired the Golden Hills project in
“Orion has been working with farmers, ranchers, and elected officials in
“Eolian and its partners are committed to rapidly accelerating the deployment of cost-effective large-scale decarbonizing technologies across the U.S. that transition power markets to a cleaner and more resilient future,” said
About Avangrid Renewables: Avangrid Renewables, LLC is a subsidiary of AVANGRID, Inc. (AGR) and part of the IBERDROLA Group. It is a leading renewable energy company in
About AVANGRID (AGR): AVANGRID, Inc. (AGR) aspires to be the leading sustainable energy company in
About Puget Sound Energy: Puget Sound Energy is proud to serve our neighbors and communities in 10
About Eolian, L.P.
Eolian, L.P. (“Eolian”) owns and operates a growing portfolio of energy storage projects and invests in the most experienced renewable energy development teams in the U.S. For nearly 20 years, Eolian’s founding management has worked together to build the assets at the core of the company, creating unique and proprietary structures that have directly funded the development of more than 21,000 MW of successfully operating energy storage, solar and wind generating capacity across the country. Eolian is owned by its employees and funds managed by Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), a global, independent infrastructure investor. For more information, visit www.eolianenergy.com.
About Orion Renewable Energy Group LLC
Orion Renewable Energy Group LLC and its management team have been pioneers in renewable energy in
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Source: Avangrid Renewables, LLC