Tri-State and EDP Renewables announce 104 megawatt Crossing Trails Wind Farm
12 Febrero 2019 - 10:45AM
Today, Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association
(Tri-State) and EDP Renewables (EDPR) announce a 104 megawatt (MW)
15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) that will enable the
continued development and eventual construction of the 104 MW
Crossing Trails Wind Farm. The project, which is expected to
be operational in 2020, marks Tri-State’s fifth investment in a
utility-scale wind energy project and expands EDP Renewables’
presence into its fifteenth U.S. state.
The Crossing Trails Wind Farm is located approximately 20 miles
south of the Town of Seibert and is within both Kit Carson and
Cheyenne Counties. When operational, the wind farm will
produce enough electricity to annually power more than 47,000
average rural Colorado homes and will also bring economic benefits
– including jobs, landowner and tax payments, and money spent in
local communities – to the region and the state.
Tri-State, a wholesale cooperative power supplier owned by 43
member electric cooperatives and public power districts, will
further expand its emissions-free renewable energy portfolio with
this agreement, which is the second PPA the company announced
following the issuance of its request for proposals for renewable
energy supply in June 2018.
“Tri-State continues to responsibly add emission-free renewable
energy resources that are beneficial to our members,” said Mike
McInnes, Tri-State CEO. “We are pleased to work with EDP
Renewables to bring this investment to Colorado and the service
territory of our member, K.C. Electric Association.”
“EDP Renewables and Tri-State’s partnership represents our
commitment to continuing to increase the clean energy landscape in
the United States,” said Miguel Prado, EDP Renewables North America
CEO. “EDPR is pleased to enter in to the state of Colorado
and provide cost-effective, emissions-free energy through its
Crossing Trails Wind Farm.”
The Crossing Trails Wind Farm is located within the service
territory of K.C. Electric Association, a Tri-State member system
serving three counties in eastern Colorado. Like Tri-State,
K.C. is a not-for-profit, member-owned electric cooperative.
“Membership in Tri-State allows K.C. Electric and our other
members to combine their strengths to invest in renewable energy
projects through the association at the lowest possible costs,”
said David Churchwell, general manager of K.C. Electric Association
in Hugo. “We welcome EDP Renewables and Tri-State’s
investment in eastern Colorado.”
Nearly a third of the energy consumed by Tri-State’s members
comes from renewable energy. With the addition of the
Crossing Trails Wind Farm, Tri-State has now invested in five
utility-scale wind farms in Colorado, totaling 471 MW. EDP
Renewables also continues to actively pursue other renewable energy
development opportunities in Colorado.
About Tri-State
Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association is a
not-for-profit wholesale power supply association of 43 member
electric cooperatives and public power districts in four states
that together deliver reliable, affordable and responsible power to
more than a million rural electricity consumers across nearly
200,000 square miles of the west. For further information, visit
www.tristate.coop.
About EDP Renewables
EDP Renewables (Euronext: EDPR) is a global leader in the
renewable energy sector and the world’s fourth-largest wind
energy producer. With a sound development pipeline,
first class assets, and market-leading operating capacity, EDPR
has undergone exceptional development in recent years and
is currently present in 13 markets (Belgium, Brazil, Canada,
France, Greece, Italy, Mexico, Poland, Portugal, Romania,
Spain, the UK, and the U.S.). Energias de Portugal,
S.A. (“EDP”), the principal shareholder of EDPR, is a
global energy company and a leader in value creation,
innovation, and sustainability. EDP has been included in the
Dow Jones Sustainability Index for 12 consecutive years.
For further information, visit www.edpr.com.
About EDP Renewables North America
EDP Renewables North America LLC (“EDPR NA”) and its
subsidiaries develop, construct, own, and operate wind farms and
solar parks throughout North America. Headquartered in
Houston, Texas, with 48 wind farms, five solar parks, and 13
regional and development offices across North America, EDPR NA has
developed more than 6,700 megawatts (MW) and operates more than
6,100 MW of renewable energy projects. EDPR NA is owned by
EDP Renováveis, S.A. (EDPR). For more information, visit
www.edprnorthamerica.com.
Blair Matocha, Communications Manager
EDP Renewables
713-356-2415
blair.matocha@edpr.com
Lee Boughey, Communications and Public Affairs Senior Manager
Tri-State
303-254-3555
lboughey@tristategt.org
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