Avangrid, Inc. on Feb. 6 announced the signing of a short-term Power Purchase Agreement with American Municipal Power for a portion of the energy produced from Avangrid’s Blue Creek wind power project located in Ohio.
“The new PPA will ensure Blue Creek continues to supply reliable energy for the region and economically support rural Ohio communities with jobs, lease payments and tax revenue,” Avangrid said.
Blue Creek is a 304-megawatt wind power project located in Van Wert and Paulding Counties in Northwest Ohio.
“At AMP, we aim to provide our Members with a cost-effective, diversified power supply resource mix,” said Pam Sullivan, AMP COO and AMP Transmission President. “This agreement with Avangrid helps to diversify our power supply portfolio and insulate our participating Member utilities from the volatility of the wholesale energy market. We are pleased to have reached this agreement and look forward to a continued productive relationship with Avangrid.”
AMP is the nonprofit wholesale power supplier and services provider for 130-plus members in nine states.
AMP members receive their power supply from a diversified resource mix that includes wholesale power purchases through AMP and energy produced at AMP and member-owned generating facilities. Combined, AMP’s members serve approximately 650,000 customers
Avangrid noted it works closely with utilities and municipalities across the Midwest. Combined, Avangrid partners with 15 Midwest utilities and municipalities supplying 1.3 GW of contracted electricity from 17 Midwest energy projects
Blue Creek is currently Avangrid’s sole energy generation facility in Ohio; however, the Company continues construction on the Powell Creek solar farm about 30 miles to the east.
Avangrid has over 75 projects and over 9 Gigawatts (GW) of installed capacity across 22 states.
