EDP Renewables Begins Commercial Operation of ‘Crossing TrailsWind’ Farm in the United States

The project, which has a capacity of 104 MW, is located in Colorado.

With the completion of this wind farm, EDPR now operates wind farms in 17 US states, totaling 6,495 MW of installed capacity.

The project's sole offtake is Tri-State, a non-profit energy supply cooperative.

EDP Renováveis, SA (“EDPR”), the world's fourth-largest renewable energy producer, has begun commercial operation of the 104 MW Crossing Trails wind farm through its affiliate EDP Renewables North America LLC has started commercial operation of the 104 MW Crossing Trails wind farm. The corporation signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with the non-profit energy supply cooperative Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association for this wind farm (Tri-State).

The project, based in Colorado, is made up of twenty 4.3 MW wind turbines and five 3.6 MW turbines. These are among the most advanced systems ever installed in the region, distinguished by their reliability and cost-effectiveness. Annually, Crossing Trails can generate enough energy to fuel the equivalent of approximately 45,000 homes in Colorado.

More than 100 employees were active in the project's commissioning, which increased jobs and created permanent roles to run and manage the wind farm. Furthermore, it will have a 12 million dollar effect on local municipalities and will return more than 20 million dollars to landowners during its life cycle.

Colorado becomes the 17th US state in which EDPR NA runs a clean energy project with the start-up of Crossing Trails.

The organization expects to extend its footprint in the country further through the successful completion of new PPAs that strengthen its low-risk profile and growth plan focused on the development of competitive projects with long-term visibility.EDPR presently has a gross installed capacity of 6,495 MW in the United States as of the first quarter of 2021.

This project is part of EDPR's commitment to the energy transformation and its efforts to develop a Capex plan of approximately 19 billion euros as part of its overall plan to deploy approximately 20 GW of renewable energy by 2025.