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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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3i SHOW Agri-Business Hiring Event
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Evergy announces plans to cut carbon emissions by 80 percent, add 660 megawatts of wind energy
Feb 3 2020Evergy, Inc. announced with Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly that it plans to add 660 megawatts (MW) of additional wind energy to its portfolio and reduce its carbon output by 80 percent below 2005 levels by 2050.
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