Enel to close US$233 m deal to sell two US wind farms
Enel, through its US renewables company Enel Green Power North America, Inc, has signed a cash equity agreement with investment fund Gulf Pacific Power, LLC, whereby the Group will sell to the fund 80% of the “Class A” shares in EGPNA’s subsidiary Rocky Caney Wind, LLC, the owner of the 200 MW Caney River wind farm in Kansas and 150 MW Rocky Ridge wind farm in Oklahoma. The total consideration for this transaction is approximately US$ 233 million, which will be paid upon closing of the deal, expected by the end of 2017.
Following the closing of the transaction, EGPNA will continue to manage, operate and perform maintenance activities at both wind farms while retaining a 20% ownership of the “Class A” interest in Rocky Caney Wind, LLC. Furthermore, upon closing, Enel will deconsolidate Caney River and Rocky Ridge’s debt, amounting to approximately US$ 140 million.
The Caney River wind farm, which is located in Elk County, Kansas and began operations in 2011, is able to generate around 765 GWh each year, avoiding the annual emission of over 580,000 tonnes of CO2. The Rocky Ridge facility, located in Kiowa and Washita Counties, Oklahoma, began operations in 2012. The plant is able to generate around 600 GWh each year while avoiding the annual emission of over 450,000 tonnes of CO2 into the atmosphere. Caney River sells its electricity output to the Tennessee Valley Authority while Rocky Ridge sells it to the Western Farmers Electric Cooperative, both under long-term Power Purchase Agreements (“PPAs”).
Antonio Cammisecra, Head of Enel’s Global Renewable Energies Division Enel Green Power, commented:
“Today’s agreement with a new investment partner reinforces the success and confirms the appeal of our continued industrial growth strategy throughout the ‘Build, Sell and Operate’ model with the aim to support new growth opportunities both in North America and other markets around the world.
This strategy allows us to be more financially agile as we continue to invest in more renewable energy projects in the five continents.”
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