PSE signs agreement to purchase 350 megawatts of wind energy from 蒙大拿项目

贝尔维尤,洗. (6/2/2021) 普吉特海湾能源公司 will soon add 350 MW of wind energy, increasing its portfolio of owned 和 contracted wind to 1,500 MW.

PSE signed a 20-year power purchase agreement with a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources, LLC to buy clean energy from the planned Clearwater Wind Project, located about 60 miles north of Colstrip, 蒙大拿.

The agreement will allow PSE to use existing transmission lines from Colstrip, 蒙大拿 to bring in the energy to its customers in western Washington. This is also part of PSE’s commitment to the environment 和 deep decarbonization by investing in more wind energy.

“We are excited to partner with NextEra Energy Resources, which will move us to toward achieving our goal of reducing our own carbon emissions to net zero by 2045,罗恩·罗伯茨说, PSE vice president of Energy Supply. “This is one of the steps we’re taking to meet our carbon commitment of Beyond Net Zero 和 increase our use of alternative fuels for power generation. We’ve been saying 蒙大拿 has great wind 资源 和 this agreement demonstrates PSE’s continued investment in 蒙大拿’s energy economy.”

The Clearwater Wind Project is expected to come online at the end of 2022, 和 it will provide sufficient energy to power about 140,每年有1000户家庭.

The wind farm will span three counties: Rosebud, Garfield 和 Custer. PSE will purchase 350MW of the larger Clearwater Wind Project, which will generate 750 MW, 一旦完成. The full project is anticipated to create 350 construction jobs 和 up to 20 full-time operational jobs.

The full project is also expected to deliver substantial economic benefits to the region, providing more than $400 million in support through jobs, tax revenue 和 private l和 leases.

“This is an important step forward in diversifying our regional economy, creating new jobs 和 bolstering local tax revenues for our schools, roads 和 county services. This is a Made in 蒙大拿 solution,” said Bob Lee, Rosebud County Commissioner.

This is another way PSE is working together with partners to create a clean energy future for all. 另外, PSE is the first of six owners of Colstrip to contribute to the newly created Colstrip Community Fund with $10 million set aside for community planning efforts.

NextEra Energy Resources acquired development rights for the project from Orion Wind Resources LLC, a joint venture between Orion Renewable Energy Group LLC 和 MAP® Energy. Learn more about Clearwater Wind at www.clearwaterwind.com.

Courtesy: NextEra Energy Resources, LLC caption

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