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Consumers Energy's Gratiot Farms Wind Project Now Producing Power

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Monday, January 11, 2021
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ALMA, Mich., Jan. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Consumers Energy announced Gratiot Farms Wind Project is operational and contributing 150 megawatts of clean, renewable energy to customers in Michigan.

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  • ALMA, Mich., Jan. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Consumers Energy announced Gratiot Farms Wind Project is operational and contributing 150 megawatts of clean, renewable energy to customers in Michigan.
  • Gratiot Farms Wind Project went online December 16 and features 60 turbines with a 150-megawatt capacity, enough to power about 58,000 residents.
  • Consumers Energy acquired the project from Enel Green Power America, which started the development of the wind farm.
  • Combined, the three Consumers Energy wind energy parks produce enough clean, renewable energy to power about 185,600 residents.

Southern Power acquires Beech Ridge II Wind Facility

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Thursday, May 21, 2020
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ATLANTA, May 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Southern Power, a leading U.S. wholesale energy provider and subsidiary of Southern Company, today announced the acquisition of its 13th wind project the 56-megawatt (MW) Beech Ridge II Wind Facility from Invenergy, a leading developer, owner and operator of sustainable energy solutions.

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  • ATLANTA, May 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Southern Power, a leading U.S. wholesale energy provider and subsidiary of Southern Company, today announced the acquisition of its 13th wind project the 56-megawatt (MW) Beech Ridge II Wind Facility from Invenergy, a leading developer, owner and operator of sustainable energy solutions.
  • "We are pleased to announce the acquisition of our 13th wind project," said Southern Power CEO Mark Lantrip.
  • Located in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, Beech Ridge II was developed by Invenergy and utilizes 20 wind turbines manufactured by GE Renewable Energy.
  • With the addition of Beech Ridge II, Southern Power's wind portfolio consists of more than 2,100 MW of wind generation.

Scout Completes Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Constellation for the Bitter Ridge Wind Farm

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Thursday, July 11, 2019
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JAY COUNTY, Ind., July 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Scout Clean Energy ("Scout"), is pleased to announce the signing and completion of a 15-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Constellation , an Exelon company, for the long-term purchase of approximately 80% of the renewable energy and capacity generated by the 130 MW Bitter Ridge Wind Farm ("Bitter Ridge") in Jay County, Indiana.

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  • JAY COUNTY, Ind., July 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Scout Clean Energy ("Scout"), is pleased to announce the signing and completion of a 15-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Constellation , an Exelon company, for the long-term purchase of approximately 80% of the renewable energy and capacity generated by the 130 MW Bitter Ridge Wind Farm ("Bitter Ridge") in Jay County, Indiana.
  • In September, Scout received final local approvals for the Bitter Ridge Wind Farm to proceed to construction.
  • "We are excited to announce our agreement with Constellation to purchase power from the Bitter Ridge Wind Farm for the next 15 years," said Michael Rucker, CEO and founder of Scout Clean Energy.
  • "Constellation has agreed to purchase both renewable energy production and capacity that will be generated and made available by the Bitter Ridge Wind Farm once built and operational.

CMS Energy Announces Two New Wind Energy Parks

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Monday, June 25, 2018
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JACKSON, Mich., June 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --CMS Energy today announced the addition of two new planned wind energy parks to its portfolio that will produce up to 250 megawatts of clean, renewable energy.

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  • JACKSON, Mich., June 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --CMS Energy today announced the addition of two new planned wind energy parks to its portfolio that will produce up to 250 megawatts of clean, renewable energy.
  • Consumers Energy, the principal subsidiary of CMS Energy, has entered into an agreement to own, construct and operate the Gratiot Farms Wind Project currently being developed by Tradewind Energy, one of the largest independent wind and solar project development companies in the United States.
  • CMS Enterprises, a subsidiary of CMS Energy, has signed an agreement to purchase the 105-megawatt Northwest Ohio Wind project once construction is nearly completed.
  • CMS Enterprises, a subsidiary of CMS Energy, also takes a leadership role in development, ownership and operation of renewable energy with its clean and lean strategy.