EDF Renewable Energy Announces Commercial Operation at Red Pine Wind Project in Minnesota

SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–EDF
Renewable Energy (EDF RE) announced today that the 200 megawatt
(MW) Red
Pine Wind Project (Project) is fully operational and delivering
electricity. Consisting of 100 wind turbines manufactured by Vestas, Red
Pine interconnects to Northern States Power’s Hawks Nest Lake Substation
and generates enough clean wind energy to meet the consumption of 92,000
average Minnesota homes, according to US Energy Information
Administration.

The Project, located in Lincoln County in southwest Minnesota, marks the
Company’s 11th wind facility to be developed in the state.
Kate O’Hair, vice president of development, north region commented, “The
support of the Ivanhoe community has been tremendous. We are pleased to
recognize the positive impact with over $18 million in supplies,
equipment, utilities and fuel sourced from local businesses during the
construction phase and more than $20,000 contributed to local
organizations to assist in their missions.”

The Red Pine Project will further invest an estimated $1 million
annually during its production life to the county and townships through
the Minnesota Wind Energy Production Tax.

EDF
Renewable Services, the leading provider of renewable operations and
maintenance services in North America, will provide balance-of-plant
operations and maintenance for the facility.

EDF Renewable Energy is one of the largest renewable energy developers
in North America with 9 GW of wind, solar, storage, biomass, and biogas
projects developed throughout the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.

About EDF Renewable Energy:

EDF Renewable Energy is a leading US independent power producer with
over 30 years of expertise in the renewable industry, covering all range
of services from project origination, development, sales and marketing,
to long-term asset management. EDF Renewable Energy specializes in wind
and solar photovoltaic with presence in other segments of the renewable
energy market: distributed electricity, storage, biogas, and biomass.
EDF Renewable Energy’s North American portfolio consists of 9.8
gigawatts of developed projects with 5.3 gigawatts of installed capacity
throughout the US, Canada, and Mexico. The operations and maintenance
subsidiary, EDF Renewable Services, operates 13 gigawatts globally. EDF
Renewable Energy is a subsidiary of EDF Energies Nouvelles. EDF Energies
Nouvelles is the renewable energy arm of the EDF group, the leading
electricity company in the world. For more information visit: www.edf-re.com

Contacts

Media Contacts:
EDF Renewable Energy
Sandi Briner
858-521-3525
[email protected]