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Clearway Energy Group and Clearway Energy, Inc. has repowered its Cedro Hill wind farm in Webb County, Texas with new, more efficient equipment that increased the wind farm’s capacity to 160 MW – enough electricity to power nearly 40,000 homes every year. “Our Cedro Hill repowering means more efficient delivery of clean, affordable energy to thousands of Texas homes and businesses every year,” said John Martinez, senior vice president of operations at Clearway Energy Group. “By investing in this repowering, Clearway is investing in local tax revenue, local jobs, and payments to local landowners for decades to come.” The Cedro Hill repower represents a $269 million investment in South Texas and will extend landowner payment and property taxes in Webb County by $27 million over the project’s life. As part of its ongoing commitment to Webb County, Clearway continues to donate to the Hebbronville Food Pantry and the Webb Consolidated Independent School District. The repower supported more than 200 skilled construction jobs in South Texas. The project involved replacing the blades and nacelles, which house the turbine’s generator and associated parts across the site’s 100 turbines. As part of Clearway’s commitment to reducing waste, Clearway worked with Wanzek Construction, Inc., a MasTec Renewables company, to ensure that all existing materials, including fiberglass, are recycled or diverted from landfills. Cedro Hill was built and commissioned in 2010, with its generated power sold under a long-term power purchase agreement with CPS Energy, the largest municipal electric and gas utility in the nation, serving the city of San Antonio, Texas, and one of the nation’s largest municipal buyers of wind energy. As part of the repowering, CPS Energy extended its existing agreement to support its commitment to growing its renewable energy portfolio. CPS Energy continues to benefit from 100 percent of the power generated by the Cedro Hill wind farm. This project is Clearway’s fifth wind farm repower in Texas and sixth across its portfolio. |
