250 MW Onshore wind project in USA starts commercial operations
Invenergy, a leading privately-held global developer and operator of sustainable energy solutions, announced that the 250 Megawatt Blooming Grove Wind Energy Center commenced commercial operations.
Located in McLean County, Illinois, Blooming Grove generates enough electricity to power about 69,000 American homes each year. The project supported approximately 500 jobs during the 12-month construction period and will invest nearly US$120 million in the local community through property taxes, landowner payments, and wages and benefits.
Invenergy entered into two separate Virtual Power Purchase Agreements (VPPA) with Verizon and Saint-Gobain North America for the output of the Blooming Grove project, contracts that were announced in 2020.
Invenergy’s 120 Megawatt VPPA with Saint-Gobain North America represents the largest renewable energy deal to date for Saint-Gobain while Verizon signed VPPA for the rest 130 Megawatt.
Milwaukee based WEC Energy Group has invested in Blooming Grove at 90% ownership interest, and Invenergy retains a minority ownership position.
Invenergy Services, a subsidiary of Invenergy, will provide Operations and Maintenance, Balance of Plant, Energy Management, and Asset Management services under a long-term agreement, adding to the 10-gigawatt global sustainable energy project portfolio it manages.
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