FPL Energy Announces Plans for New Wind Farm in Oklahoma.JUNO BEACH This article is about the beach codenamed in WWII. For other uses, see Juno Beach (disambiguation) Juno Beach was one of the landing sites for Allied invaders on the coast of Normandy during D-Day. It was situated between Sword Beach and Gold Beach. , Fla. -- FPL Energy, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , a subsidiary of FPL Group (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :FPL), today announced it will build, own and operate a new wind farm in Oklahoma capable of generating up to 106.5 megawatts. It will sell the electricity output to Public Service Company of Oklahoma, a wholly owned operating subsidiary An operating subsidiary is a business term frequently used within the United States railroad industry. In the case of a railroad, it refers to a company that is a subsidiary but operates with its own identity and rolling stock. of American Electric Power American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) is a major investor-owner electric utility in various parts of the United States. It is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. It serves parts of 11 states, and is currently the largest electricity generating utility in the United States. (NYSE:AEP AEP - Application Environment Profile ), under a long-term contract. FPL Energy expects to construct up to 71 1.5-megawatt wind turbines on more than 3,800 acres near Weatherford in Custer County, Oklahoma Custer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 26,142. Its county seat is Arapaho6. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,595 km² (1,002 mi²). . The turbines will have a generating capacity of up to 106.5 megawatts, providing enough electricity to power more than 31,000 homes. When complete, the Weatherford Wind Energy Center will be the largest wind farm in Oklahoma. "The Weatherford project represents another important milestone in the disciplined growth of our wind portfolio and will be an excellent complement to our existing assets in the region," said Jim Robo, president of FPL Energy. "We are pleased to be bringing an additional source of clean, renewable power to Oklahoma and look forward to partnering with Public Service Company of Oklahoma on this project. The company said the project is contingent on the extension of the federal wind energy production tax credit (PTC (PTC, Needham, MA, www.ptc.com) Long a world leader in mechanical computer-aided design, manufacturing and engineering software, PTC, through acquisitions and reorganization, has transformed itself into a leading provider of Internet-based B2B solutions for discrete manufacturers. ), which expired at the end of 2003. Construction of the project will begin only after an extension of the PTC is approved by Congress and certain other approvals are obtained. The Weatherford Wind Energy Center will be FPL Energy's second wind farm in Oklahoma. In 2003, the company began commercial operation at the 102-megawatt Oklahoma Wind Energy Center located near Woodward in northwest Oklahoma. FPL Energy is a leading wholesale generator of clean power, including natural gas, wind, solar, hydroelectric and nuclear. It is the nation's leader in wind energy, with 42 wind facilities in operation in 15 states. It is a subsidiary of FPL Group, one of the nation's largest providers of electricity-related services with annual revenues of more than $9 billion. FPL Group's principal subsidiary is Florida Power & Light Company, one of the nation's largest electric utilities, serving more than 4.2 million customer accounts in Florida. Additional information is available on the Internet at http://www.FPLEnergy.com, http://www.FPLGroup.com and http://www.FPL.com. Note to Editors: High-resolution logos and executive head shots are available for download at http://www.fpl.com/news/contents/logos.shtml . |
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