SCE Signs Contract for 909 MW of Wind Energy

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http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/story?id=53366

Southern California Edison (SCE) has signed a 20-year contract with DCE, an affiliate of Caithness Energy, which will provide up to 909 megawatts (MW) of wind power. The developers say that once completed, the Caithness project will be one of the world's largest fully permitted wind farms.

"This contract is a crown jewel in our renewable energy portfolio. The project is attractive to SCE because of its size, near-term delivery and its competitive price."

-- Stuart Hemphill, VP of Renewable and Alternative Power, SCE

The project, called Caithness Shepherd’s Flat, involves the installation of 303 wind turbines across 30 square miles in Gilliam and Morrow Counties in North-Central Oregon between 2011 and 2012. Shepherd’s Flat is expected to generate 2 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) per year of renewable energy, which is more than one-tenth of SCE’s overall renewable portfolio.

“This contract is a crown jewel in our renewable energy portfolio,” said Stuart Hemphill, SCE vice president, Renewable and Alternative Power. “The project is attractive to SCE because of its size, near-term delivery and its competitive price.”