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About Invenergy

Invenergy is proud to be an American company and full-service sustainable energy solutions provider. As a leading independent American energy company, we develop, build and operate wind, solar and natural gas power generation, transmission infrastructure, and storage solutions worldwide. Today, Invenergy-developed projects power 9 million homes with affordable, domestically produced power.

Yes. Invenergy developed one of the first wind farms in Oklahoma, Centennial Wind farm, in Harper County. Invenergy also developed and operates the North Central Energy Facilities, three Oklahoma wind farms jointly owned by Public Service Company of Oklahoma and Southwest Electric Power Company. With a combined total of 1,484 megawatts of nameplate capacity – enough to power nearly 440,000 homes – these projects will save PSO and SWEPCO customers an estimated $3 billion in fuel costs during their first 30 years of operations.

Today Invenergy is advancing wind, solar, and transmission projects in the state that can play important roles providing affordable, reliable and clean electricity for Oklahoma families and business.

Invenergy believes energy diversity is essential for providing economic stability and affordable, reliable energy for our communities. Invenergy was a pioneer in the U.S. wind energy market and today is one of the largest independent renewable power generation companies in North America. We have an extensive portfolio of wind, solar, and natural gas-fueled electricity generation facilities in operation, under construction, and under contract. To date, we have successfully developed more than 200 renewable and natural gas–fueled power generation as well as battery energy storage projects, totaling more than 30,000 megawatts.

Invenergy has successfully developed more than 200 large-scale power generation and battery energy storage projects that are currently operating around the world. In connecting these projects to the market and through development of dedicated transmission assets, Invenergy has successfully developed over 4,000 linear miles of transmission and collection line infrastructure.

Invenergy is not a public utility company, but some of our projects are recognized as public utilities by the states they are located in, and we often partner with public utilities on our projects. Invenergy develops, builds and operates energy projects – like wind, solar, and natural gas energy generation projects and transmission infrastructure. We partner with public utilities to deliver low–cost, reliable power to millions of Americans.

About Wind Power

Wind energy is the most affordable source of new electricity generation in Oklahoma. American wind power saves consumers money and makes energy markets more competitive. Wind generation costs have fallen more than 70 percent over the past decade as wind turbine technology has improved, leading more and more utilities and large energy users to add more wind power to their generation mix. Wind power also stabilizes electricity rates, as it is typically sold under fixed-price contracts and requires no fuel, bolstering consumers’ protection against fluctuations in electricity prices.

Wind power works together with other sources of power generation to deliver electricity reliably. Utilities purchase renewable power to add diversity to their generation mix. When the wind blows, other power plants can ramp down and save fuel. Conversely, when the wind stops blowing, other sources of power generation – including solar, natural gas, coal, nuclear, hydroelectric, and battery energy storage – pick up the slack. Expanding transmission to move power over long distances also enables greater geographic diversity of energy generation sources, which increases overall power grid reliability.