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Basin Electric Power Cooperative signs PPA on 200-MW Engie wind project

By WPED Staff | December 15, 2022

Basin Electric Power Cooperative has entered a 25-year, 200-MW power purchase agreement (PPA) on ENGIE North America’s North Bend Wind project located in Hughes and Hyde counties in South Dakota.

The output from North Bend, which is expected to become operational in late 2023, will join Basin Electric’s renewable energy mix, which provides generation to support the needs of its 131 member cooperatives across nine states.

According to ENGIE, the renewable electricity generated by North Bend will be enough to meet the monthly electricity needs of some 73,000 average U.S. households.

“We are excited to add North Bend Wind to our total generating portfolio of over 7,000 MW, which blends together affordable and reliable generation to meet the needs of our member co-ops over the coming decades,” said Todd Telesz, CEO and general manager of Basin Electric. “Furthermore, it demonstrates our commitment to utilizing resources that fit our all-of-the-above energy strategy.”

ENGIE will develop, build and operate the 71-turbine North Bend Wind, which is sited on 47,000 acres of land just outside Harold. During construction, ENGIE estimates over 250 jobs are expected to be created, with 8 to 10 longer-term operational roles.

ENGIE currently operates or is building almost 5 GW of wind, solar and battery storage projects across the U.S. and Canada and added 12 GW of wind, solar and storage to its pipeline in 2022.

“We are proud to have been selected by Basin Electric to help meet their needs for more renewable power in their overall generation mix and supporting them in delivering low-cost and reliable power to their members,” said Dave Carroll, chief renewables officer at ENGIE North America. “The fact that we are able to provide completely locally produced power from South Dakota to supply members across Basin Electric’s service territory, underpins our focus on being part of the community for at least the next quarter century. Maybe it’s not quite ‘farm to table’, but Basin Electric’s members continue to buy local.”

News item from Engie North America


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