AEP Pulls Plug On 2 Gigawatt Oklahoma Wind Catcher Project After Texas Denies Approval

American Electric Power announced in late July that it was canceling development of its 2 gigawatts (GW) Wind Catcher onshore wind farm after the Texas Public Utility Commission denied regulatory approval. Invenergy, North America’s largest independent and privately-held renewable energy company, and GE Renewable Energy announced in July of 2017 that they would be partnering to develop the 2 GW Wind Catcher wind farm as part of the larger $4.5 billion Wind Catcher Energy Connection that would have included an approximately 350-mile dedicated, extra-high voltage power line and been backed by investment from American Electric Power (AEP).