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San Mateo's official electricity provider, Peninsula Clean Energy, recently agreed to purchase 245 megawatts of power from three California wind projects, actions that seek to advance the goal of becoming an emissions-free county by 2025.
Thus, the three contracts that Peninsula Clean Energy has signed, seek to provide reliable, fully renewable energy with a transitional approach that will allow a better and cleaner environment for the community.
"To reach our 100 percent renewable goal, we will need some significant contributions from wind energy," said Jan Pepper, executive director of Peninsula Clean Energy.
Among the plans signed, Shiloh, which will extend for seven years - 2030 - is an existing 150 MW wind project in Solano County with Avangrid Renewables, however, the current mandate reaches five years, ending in December 2023.
In the case of Voyager II, the project will run until 2028, with Shell Energy North America (USA), L.P., to generate half of the capacity and renewable energy generated by the existing ~ 130 MW wind project near Mojave.
The third project signed by the energy agency was Sky River, in which it is expected to renew power from an existing facility by replacing 157 existing turbines with 11 new ones for the Peninsula Clean Energy portion, to be completed in September of this year.
This will generate half of the expected 60MW over the next 20 years and will be provided by a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources near Bakersfield in Kern County.
These additional wind projects will complement solar generation, especially during the colder months and other seasons when solar energy is reduced.
"We are particularly pleased to have longer-term commitments in a highly competitive market for wind energy projects that will help us push the boundaries even further to provide our customers with clean, affordable energy," said Jan Pepper.
Matt Handel, senior vice president of NextEra Energy Resources, said he is pleased to be working with Peninsula Clean Energy to bring additional low-cost renewable energy to its customers and economic growth to California.
"Once construction of this upgrade is complete, our partners will enjoy an improved wind project that is more efficient and produces cost-effective energy," he added.
