02/01/2024
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PORTLAND, Ore. – Jan. 30, 2024 —
“We’re thrilled to be growing our first renewable vitality venture in Oklahoma, that can ship clear, renewable, wind energy to the Pontotoc County group together with jobs and native funding,” mentioned Pedro Azagra, Avangrid CEO. “With Pontotoc Wind, we’re serving to to speed up a clear vitality transition within the state and throughout the U.S.”
Pontotoc Wind will generate about 500,000 MWh of energy every year, sufficient vitality to energy greater than 40,000 properties.
Development is predicted to start in 2024 and can produce greater than 200 jobs. Avangrid expects the venture will contribute to the encircling space for greater than 20 years, together with native jobs to assist wind farm operations and different group funding. Moreover, Pontotoc Wind will contribute an estimated $25 million in property taxes over the lifetime of the venture, which advantages native faculties and different providers.
Avangrid labored intently with the U.S. Air Pressure for a number of years to rigorously web site the venture in an space that protects the Air Pressure’s mission.
With greater than 8.6 GW of put in renewable capability, Avangrid is the third-largest renewable vitality operator within the U.S. As soon as building is full on this venture, Avangrid could have operations or property throughout half the nation.
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Avangrid