Duke Energy to Build Fifth Texas Wind Farm
Company Has Announced Nearly 800 Megawatts of New Wind Projects in 2011
For the second time in a month, Duke Energy is announcing plans to build a large-scale wind farm in Texas.
Duke Energy Renewables, a commercial business unit of Duke Energy, will build, own and operate the 202-megawatt (MW) Los Vientos II Windpower Project and sell the electricity and renewable energy credits it generates to Austin Energy through a 25-year agreement.
“Purchasing zero-emission electricity from Duke Energy’s Los Vientos II Windpower Project represents yet another example of Austin Energy’s commitment to investing in affordable renewable power,” said Duke Energy Renewables President Greg Wolf.
“For Duke Energy, the Los Vientos II project will help us put an additional 770 megawatts of wind power into operation in 2012. This will bring Duke Energy’s total wind power capacity to nearly 1,800 megawatts – enough to power more than half a million homes,” he said. Read more
