Pattern Energy Group 2 LP has announced the completion of a construction financing, letter of credit facility and term tax equity financing commitment for the approximately 79.75 MW Stillwater Wind project located in Stillwater County, Montana.
Construction of the project has begun and it is expected to reach commercial operation in September of this year. During each year of operations, the 79.75 MW facility will generate energy equal to the needs of more than 23,000 Montana homes.
“This successful closing of construction financing for our first wind project in Montana demonstrates our access to low cost debt and continued attractive tax equity for our projects,” said Mike Garland, CEO of Pattern Development. “We are continuing to advance our extensive development portfolio, which totals more than 10 GW of wind, solar and transmission projects. Our pipeline includes a second project in Montana, which we look forward to telling you more about in the near future.”
Stillwater Wind has entered into a 25-year Power Purchase Agreement for 100% of the energy produced. The project will interconnect to the local transmission provider’s 230-kV transmission line via a newly constructed 230-kV switching station. Stillwater Wind will utilize a total of 31 Siemens Gamesa wind turbines comprised of five 2.3-MW turbines with 108-meter rotors and 26 2.625 MW turbines with 120-meter rotors.
Construction of the project has begun and it is expected to reach commercial operation in September of this year. During each year of operations, the 79.75 MW facility will generate energy equal to the needs of more than 23,000 Montana homes.
During construction, the project will create approximately 80 jobs within the local and regional communities and will employ approximately six full-time personnel during operations. In addition, the two construction contractors responsible for the construction of the Stillwater Wind project are both headquartered in Montana.
Over the first 25 years of the facility’s operational life, it is expected to produce more than $18 million in local county tax revenue. The local county will also receive fee payments from the project.
Affiliate company Pattern Energy Group Inc. (Nasdaq & TSX: PEGI) (“Pattern Energy”) has previously added Stillwater Wind to its list of identified Right of First Offer (iROFO) projects.
Pattern Development is a leader in developing renewable energy and transmission assets. With a long history in wind energy, Pattern Development’s highly-experienced team has developed, financed and placed into operation more than 4,500 MW of wind and solar power projects. A strong commitment to promoting environmental stewardship drives the company’s dedication in working closely with communities to create renewable energy projects. Pattern Development has offices in San Francisco, San Diego, Houston, New York, Toronto, Mexico City, Santiago, Chile, and Tokyo, Japan. For more information, visit www.patterndev.com.
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