Sourcing Renewables, Wind - December 16, 2022
Basin Electric Power Co-op Signs PPA for South Dakota Wind Project
Basin Electric Power Cooperative announced it entered into a 25-year, 200 megawatt (MW) Power Purchase Agreement (PPA).
The agreement was reached with ENGIE North America (ENGIE) for ENGIE's North Bend Wind project located in Hughes and Hyde counties in South Dakota.
The output from North Bend, which is expected to become operational in late 2023, will provide an addition to Basin Electric's renewable energy mix, which provides affordable generation to support the needs of their 131 member cooperatives across nine states.
"We are excited to add North Bend Wind to our total generating portfolio of over 7,000 megawatts which blends together affordable and reliable generation to meet the needs of our member co-ops over the coming decades" said Todd Telesz, Basin Electric chief executive officer and general manager, in a statement. "Furthermore, it demonstrates our commitment to utilizing resources that fit our all-of-the-above energy strategy."
ENGIE will develop, build and operate North Bend Wind consisting of 71 wind turbines on some 47,000 acres of land just outside Harold, SD, which is located in the cooperative's service area.
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