Iberdrola Group’s U.S. power firm, Avangrid Inc., has signed a contract with SmartEnergy for the supply of full capability from the Lampster and Groton power tasks. The contract totals 72 megawatts (MW), Avangrid mentioned in a media launch.
“We’re glad to companion with SmartestEnergy for energy from these two power tasks in New Hampshire”, Jose Antonio Miranda, Avangrid CEO, mentioned. “At a time when demand for energy is rising quickly, this demonstrates our proactive method to managing Avangrid’s current fleet of power tasks to make sure they proceed to profit the neighborhood by means of their lifetime and generate dependable electrical energy for houses and companies within the Northeast”.
Lempster is a 24 MW wind power venture in Sullivan County that grew to become operational in 2008, making it New Hampshire’s first fashionable commercial-scale wind farm, in keeping with Avangrid. Groton is a 48 MW wind venture in Grafton County that began up in 2012.
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Collectively, these tasks assist 10 everlasting jobs for his or her operation and upkeep. Final 12 months, they generated a complete of $1.8 million in state and native taxes, contributing almost $30 million since their improvement, in keeping with Avangrid.
“Securing the total offtake from these long-standing New Hampshire wind property demonstrates the belief and dedication Avangrid has in SmartestEnergy to offer a dependable and aggressive path to marketplace for their wind property”, SmartestEnergy CEO Andy Cormie mentioned. “This settlement displays our continued concentrate on constructing sturdy partnerships that drive long-term worth for communities and the clear power transition”.
Avangrid says it has operations in 23 states and owns 10.5 gigawatts of energy capability from 80 tasks.
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