Sundance, the first of three new Oklahoma wind farms that will provide clean energy to Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO) customers, is now in service.
The 199-megawatt (MW) Sundance project is located northwest of Aline in Woods County, and is part of the 1,485-MW North Central Energy Facilities (NCEF), from which PSO customers will receive 675 MW.
NCEF is a joint project with PSO’s Shreveport, Louisiana-based sister company, Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO), which will receive 810 MW. Along with Sundance, the NCEF also includes the 287-MW Maverick and the 999-MW Traverse projects that are currently under construction. Maverick and Traverse are scheduled to be in service later this year and in early 2022, respectively.
PSO president and chief operating officer, Peggy Simmons, calls the completion of Sundance a significant step in the company’s efforts to help ensure an affordable clean energy future.
“Our customers tell us they support our efforts to include more renewable energy in our generation mix,” said Simmons. “The completion of Sundance and the North Central project accomplishes that and adds a two-billion dollar investment in Oklahoma’s future while saving customers money.”
The facilities are being developed by Invenergy and will be purchased by PSO and SWEPCO at completion. PSO and SWEPCO are American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) companies.
Source: press release