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E.ON Climate & Renewables Surpasses the 1,000 MW Threshold
EC&R Continues to Expand its Operations Across the U.S.
CHICAGO, ILL. – April 8, 2009
– E.ON Climate & Renewables (EC&R) North America announced
today that they have crossed the 1,000 megawatt (MW) threshold for
owning and operating wind farms in the United States. “Despite these
economic times, EC&R remains on schedule to deliver some of the
industry’s most efficient wind energy projects,” said Declan Flanagan,
chief executive officer, EC&R North America. “Surpassing the 1,000
MW threshold is proof that EC&R has the expertise and financial
strength to meet the nation’s growing demand for renewable energy.”
EC&R remains committed to the long-term investment and development
of high-quality renewable energy projects in the U.S. Recently,
EC&R began construction on two new wind farms: Papalote Creek,
located near Corpus Christi, Texas, and Stonycreek wind farm, located
in Somerset County, Pa. Additionally, its geographic operations
continue to expand west with the recent opening of a field development
office in Denver. “EC&R is committed to the ongoing development of
wind projects in markets throughout the United States,” said Patrick
Woodson, chief development officer, EC&R North America. By
mid-2009, EC&R is scheduled to complete the world’s largest wind
farm in Roscoe, Texas. When the final phase is finished, the Roscoe
wind farm will have 627 wind turbines and a total capacity of 781.5 MW.
EC&R currently has an installed capacity of 1,134 MW in the U.S.
including:
| Roscoe Phases 1, 2 and 3 |
632.3 MW |
Roscoe, Texas |
| Panther Creek Phases 1 and 2 |
58 MW |
Big Spring, Texas |
| Forest Creek |
124.2 MW |
Big Spring, Texas |
| Sand Bluff |
90 MW |
Big Spring, Texas |
| Munnsville |
34.5 MW |
Munnsville, New York |
About EC&R
E.ON Climate & Renewables (EC&R) is responsible for activities
of the E.ON group in renewable energy sources and environmental
protection around the world. Tapping renewable energy sources offers
enormous alternatives, both from a business perspective and for the
environment. E.ON Climate & Renewables will invest over €6 billion
in renewable energy and environmental protection projects by 2010 to
expand the share of renewable energy sources in the E.ON portfolio for
the long term. E.ON has thus taken a leading role in developing
renewable energy sources worldwide. For more information, see www.eon.com.
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