EDF Renewable Energy has announced the acquisition of the 194MW Spinning Spur 3 Wind Project from Cielo Wind Power LP (Cielo).
Spinning Spur 3 is in Oldham County, Texas, roughly 50 miles west of Amarillo. The project expects commercial operation by the end of 2015 utilizing ERCOT’s (Electricity Reliability Council of Texas) new CREZ (Competitive Renewable Energy Zone) transmission lines. The electricity generated from the project will be provided to two municipal utilities, Georgetown Utility Systems and Garland Power & Light, under long-term Power Purchase Agreements.