CHICAGO, Illinois (June 13, 2014) – Today, Invenergy Wind LLC (“Invenergy”)announced that it has commenced full commercial operation of its 148.6 MWGoldthwaite Wind Energy Center (“Goldthwaite”) in Mills County, Texas.
Located southeast of the town of Goldthwaite and approximately 100 miles north ofAustin, in the ERCOT North Zone, the facility utilizes 83 GE 1.7 MW wind turbines,which began operating in December. In addition, three GE 2.5 MW brilliant windturbines at Goldthwaite are now operational. This marks the first U.S. installation of theGE 2.5 MW brilliant turbines, which feature short-term battery storage.
“We’re proud to begin operation at Goldthwaite and utilize the latest in wind turbinetechnology,” said Jim Shield, Chief Development Officer at Invenergy. “We’re alsopleased to invest in the economic future of Mills County and look forward to a long-term,successful relationship with our host community in the years to come.”
Goldthwaite provides substantial ongoing economic benefit through significant propertytax payments, landowner lease payments, and salaries to a full-time staff of operationand maintenance employees.
About Invenergy
Invenergy and its affiliated companies develop, own and operate large-scale renewableand other clean energy generation facilities in North America and Europe. NorthAmerica’s largest independent wind power generation company, Invenergy is committedto clean power alternatives and continued innovation in electricity generation. Thecompany’s home office is located in Chicago and it has regional development officesthroughout the United States, and in Canada, Mexico, Japan, and Europe.
Invenergy has developed more than 8,000 MW of clean energy projects that are inoperation, in construction, or under contract, including 65 wind, solar, and natural gaspower facilities. For more information, please visit www.invenergyllc.com.
Contact: Alissa Krinsky, Director of Communications312-582-1554 or akrinsky@invenergyllc.com