350 MW Onshore Wind farm in USA starts commercial operation

Duke Energy Renewables, a commercial business unit of Duke Energy announced the commercial operation of the largest wind power project in its fleet – the 350 Megawatt (MW) Frontier Windpower II project in Kay County, Okla, USA.

The project is an expansion of the 200-MW Frontier Windpower project, operational since 2016. Together, Frontier I and II are generating a total of 550 MW of wind energy – enough to power about 193,000 average-size homes. Frontier II will also have a positive economic impact on the local community by providing significant local tax revenues during assessment years of commercial operation to the county and local school districts, as well as meaningful payments to participating landowners.

AT&T and Ball Corporation have signed 15-year virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs) for 160 MW and 161 MW, respectively. These VPPAs will settle on an as-generated basis tied to Frontier II’s real-time energy output.

Nordex Group supplied 74 4.8-MW wind turbines for the site. Amshore Renewable Energy provided development support for the project, and Wanzek Construction was the contractor.

The 350-MW Frontier Windpower II project will produce enough energy to power about 123,000 average homes.