The South Trent acquisition was announced in March of this year and approved by the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) on June 11. AEP Energy Partners has a 20-year power purchase agreement for all of the generation from the site.
South Trent is the fourth plant in NRG’s onshore wind portfolio. NRG owns and operates the 120MW Elbow Creek wind farm near Big Spring, Texas and the 150MW Langford wind farm near San Angelo, Texas.
NRG also is a 50% owner of the 150MW Sherbino wind farm near Fort Stockton, Texas, operated by BP Alternative Energy, North America.
In addition to onshore wind, NRG said that it is developing a mix of low and no carbon generation, including new nuclear, solar, offshore wind, biomass and carbon sequestration.
David Crane, president and CEO of NRG, said: “The South Trent wind farm will be a strong addition to NRG’s growing wind portfolio. It is an outstanding generation asset that will help bring clean and sustainable energy from the wind-rich plains of west Texas to power homes and businesses across the state.”
