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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, moves that seek to further 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 for a better and cleaner environment for the community.
"To reach our goal of 100 percent renewable, we will need some significant contributions from wind power," said Jan Pepper, CEO of Peninsula Clean Energy.
Among the signed plans, Shiloh, which will run for seven years - 2030 - is an existing 150 MW wind project in Solano County with Avangrid Renewables, however, the current mandate is for five years, ending in December 2023.
In the case of Voyager II, the project will span through 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, which is expected to renew power at an existing facility by replacing 157 existing turbines with 11 new ones for the Peninsula Clean Energy portion, a goal to be realized by September of this year.
It 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 supplement solar generation, especially during colder months and other seasons when solar power is lower.
"We are particularly pleased to have longer-term commitments in a highly competitive market for wind energy projects that will help us push the envelope even further to provide our customers with affordable, clean energy," noted Jan Pepper.
Matt Handel, senior vice president of NextEra Energy Resources, said he was pleased to be able to work 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 upgraded wind project that is more efficient and produces cost-effective power," he added.
