Duke Energy Begins Construction on the Maryneal Windpower Project

Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions has begun construction on the 182-megawatt (MW) Maryneal Windpower project in Nolan County, Texas, bringing the company's domestic wind capacity to more than 3,000 MW.

The arena would generate enough renewable energy to power over 54,000 households. Sprint, now part of T-Mobile, committed to a 12-year virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) for the 173.3 MW project's wind production two years ago.

“Wind projects like Maryneal assist to build a cleaner, stronger economy and a more diversified energy infrastructure in Texas,” said Chris Fallon, president of Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions. “We are thrilled to collaborate with T-Mobile to create employment, improve the local economy, and produce clean energy, all while assisting them in meeting their renewable energy goal.”

The project is anticipated to significantly decrease T-carbon Mobile's footprint and match roughly 9% of T-energy Mobile's usage.

“Projects like Maryneal Windpower play a huge role in T-commitments Mobile's to fight climate change and bring us another step closer to our goal of using 100 percent renewable energy by the end of 2021 – even after our merger with Sprint in 2020 nearly doubled our company footprint,” said Brigitta Witt, T-Mobile vice president of Social Impact and Sustainability. “By collaborating with businesses like Duke Energy, we are able to have a beneficial effect not just on the environment but also on the local community — it's a win-win situation for everyone.”