American Electric Power (AEP) has completed the purchase of Invenergy’s interests in the Desert Sky and Trent Mesa wind facilities in Texas.
AEP subsidiary AEP Renewables now owns all of the 170MW Desert Sky and 156MW Trent Mesa wind farms through acquiring Invenergy’s 20.1% interest in both assets.
The companies had jointly owned the facilities since 2018 when they were both repowered that year.
AEP Renewables president Greg Hall said: “AEP Renewables is focused on developing and operating renewable generation facilities to help meet the long-term, clean energy goals of utilities, electric cooperatives, municipalities and corporate customers.
“With the full capacity of Trent Mesa and Desert Sky, AEP Renewables can better support the increasing demands of its expanding renewable customer base.”
AEP Renewables also is constructing the 128MW Flat Ridge 3 wind project in Kingman County, Kansas.
When complete, Flat Ridge 3 will increase AEP Renewables’ clean energy portfolio to 1495MW.