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AEP Signs PPA for 128-MW Wind Project in Kansas
5 Feb 2020
Project will provide more than US$20 million in economic development to the surrounding area, support approximately 200 jobs during peak construction.
AEP Renewables has signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with Evergy Inc. for the output of the new Flat Ridge 3 wind project.
AEP Renewables is developing Flat Ridge 3 near Kingman, Kansas. The project will include 62 wind turbines capable of producing 128 MW of clean, renewable energy and is expected to be operational by the end of 2020.
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