Public Service Co of Oklahoma (PSO) has signed agreements for the long-term purchase of nearly 600MW of wind energy from facilities currently under development in northwestern Oklahoma and the Oklahoma panhandle.
Long-term Renewable Energy Purchase Agreements (REPAs) totaling 598.7MW will provide PSO customers with energy from wind farms near Seiling, Balko and Goodwell beginning January 1, 2016. The agreements are for 20 years and are subject to approval by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission. The new series of 20-year agreements includes:
- 199.8MW from Balko Wind, LLC, owned by Apex Clean Energy Holdings, LLC and located in Beaver County, in the panhandle area of Oklahoma.
- 198.9MW from Seiling Wind, LLC, owned by NextEra Energy Resources, LLC and located in Dewey County in northwestern Oklahoma.
- 200MW from the Goodwell Wind Project, LLC, owned by TradeWind Energy, and located in Texas County in the panhandle area of Oklahoma.