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LCG, September 16, 2025--Southwest Power Pool’s (SPP) Board of Directors today announced that the Board approved a process to facilitate the connection of large users of electricity to the power grid while continuing to support energy needs for the entire region. SPP's new process is designed to incorporate transmission service, generation, load interconnection and other relevant reliability studies into a single framework that enables timely, informed decision-making and action.
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LCG, September 15, 2025--Longroad Energy announced today the financial close of 1000 Mile Solar, its 300 MWac (400 MWdc) solar project in Yoakum County, Texas. Longroad Energy finalized a long-term offtake agreement with Meta late last year in the form of an Environmental Attributes Purchase Agreement, which includes a financial settlement arrangement for the entire energy output of 1000 Mile Solar.
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Industry News
Innergex and BlackRock Announce Commercial Operation of the 200 MW Flat Top Wind Farm in Texas
LCG, March 28, 2018--Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. and BlackRock Real Assets announced the commissioning on March 23, 2018, of the 200-MW, Flat Top wind farm located in central Texas.
The Flat Top wind farm includes 100 Vestas V110 wind turbines that each have a nameplate capacity of 2.0 MW. Vestas will operate the wind farm under a 10-year operation and maintenance contract.The wind farm is located in Comanche and Mills Counties.
Innergex holds a 51 percent interest in the wind farm, which was acquired on February 6, 2018, as part of the acquisition of Alterra Power Corp. A fund managed by BlackRock Real Assets holds the remaining 49 percent. Alterra Power Corp. acquired the project in June 2016.
The President and Chief Executive Officer of Innergex stated, "Innergex is proud to continue its core mission with the commissioning of another reliable, affordable, clean and renewable energy facility that will play a part in addressing global climate change. The commissioning of our second wind farm in Texas is a significant milestone in our strategy as we aim to increase our presence in the United States where we intend to bring more high-quality projects online in a near future."
"We are very pleased to invest in the Flat Top wind farm on behalf of our clients. This transaction demonstrates BlackRock's continued focus on renewable power investments, which currently amount to US$5 billion of equity assets under management," said the head of BlackRock Renewable Power Americas and APAC. "We continue to see the U.S. an attractive market for wind assets where BlackRock have invested in more than 30 wind and solar projects."
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