EDP Renewables North America (EDPR NA) has announced its 180MW Wildcat Creek Wind Farm has reached commercial operations and is producing energy in Cooke County.
Wildcat Creek Wind Farm marks EDPR NA’s fifth operating wind farm in Texas and is the second project to recently come online in the state from the Houston-based renewable energy developer.
These newest wind projects propel EDPR NA’s Texas portfolio to 1089MW in operating renewable energy capacity.
Cumulatively, EDPR NA’s Texas projects produce enough energy to power the equivalent of 275,000 average Texas homes each year.
Wildcat Creek Wind Farm operations manager Shane Hiett said: “EDP Renewables is proud to be at the forefront of bringing more renewable energy online in the Lone Star State.
“The Wildcat Creek Wind Farm advances our commitment to delivering reliable energy to Texans for the next several decades, while also driving new jobs, revenue, and economic activity to the North Texas region.”
Wildcat Creek is located approximately 50 miles north of Dallas-Fort Worth.
The wind farm is anticipated to disburse $38m (€32.4m) in cumulative payments to local governments over the life of the project, including $8m directed to local school districts.
The wind farm will also pay out a total of approximately $72m in land-lease payments to local landowners, providing a stable source of income throughout the life of the project.
On the jobs front, Wildcat Creek created approximately 250 full-time equivalent jobs during construction and will support 10-12 permanent careers over the life of the project.
EDPR NA is committed to continuing to grow Texas’s leadership in renewable energy and increasing the already $1.5bn it has invested in the state.