Puget Sound Energy Begins Receiving Clean Energy from Vantage Wind Farm

Puget Sound Energy, the largest utility in Washington state, has begun receiving power from the 90 MW Vantage Wind Energy Center in Ellensburg, Washington. The clean energy will power over 26,000 homes and is part of Puget Sound Energy's efforts to meet Washington state's ambitious clean energy targets. The partnership between Puget Sound Energy and Invenergy, a leading developer of sustainable energy solutions, demonstrates the importance of reliable and cost-effective clean energy in Washington communities.

Key Takeaways:

• Puget Sound Energy has begun receiving power from the 90 MW Vantage Wind Energy Center, which will generate approximately 264,000 megawatt hours of clean energy per year.
• The partnership between Puget Sound Energy and Invenergy will power over 26,000 homes and support the utility's commitment to provide safe and reliable service to customers 24/7.
• This milestone is part of Puget Sound Energy's efforts to meet Washington state's ambitious clean energy targets, which are among the most ambitious in the nation.
• The Vantage Wind Energy Center is an existing facility in central Washington state, allowing Puget Sound Energy to deliver power to its customers by maximizing existing, reliable renewables from an experienced operator.
• Invenergy brings extensive experience to the partnership as one of the largest developers of clean and renewable energy projects in the world.
• The partnership will also track and report on customer benefits associated with the project to support Puget Sound Energy's Clean Energy Implementation Plan (CEIP).
• Since the passage of CETA in 2019, Puget Sound Energy has added more than 6,000 MW of renewable energy resources to its resource mix, with 2,033 MW coming from new resources from 11 projects built to serve customer energy needs.

Statistics:

• 264,000 megawatt hours: approximately the quantity of clean energy generated per year by the Vantage Wind Energy Center for Puget Sound Energy.
• 26,000 homes: the number of homes powered by the clean energy from the Vantage Wind Energy Center.
• 90 MW: the capacity of the Vantage Wind Energy Center.
• 15 years: the duration of the power purchase agreement (PPA) between Puget Sound Energy and Invenergy.
• 6,000 MW: the total amount of renewable energy resources added to Puget Sound Energy's resource mix since the passage of CETA in 2019.
• 2,033 MW: the amount of new renewable energy resources added to Puget Sound Energy's resource mix from 11 projects built to serve customer energy needs.

Sources:

• Puget Sound Energy, "Puget Sound Energy Begins Receiving Clean Energy from Vantage Wind Farm" (press release), October 22.