JUNO BEACH, Fla., May 16 /PRNewswire/ -- FPL Energy, LLC, a subsidiary of
FPL Group (NYSE: FPL), today announced it will build, own and operate the
largest wind project in Kansas and will sell the electricity output to
UtiliCorp United (NYSE: UCU) under a multi-year contract.
FPL Energy will construct 170 wind turbines at a site in Gray County,
approximately three miles east of Montezuma in southwestern Kansas. The
turbines will have a generating capacity of 110 megawatts, providing enough
electricity to power approximately 33,000 homes in Kansas and Missouri.
Construction of the project will begin this spring and is expected to be
completed by the end of 2001.
"We are pleased that UtiliCorp supports renewable energy and, as the
nation's largest generator of wind power, FPL Energy is proud to be the
company chosen to provide this clean power to UtiliCorp and its customers,"
said Lew Hay, FPL Energy president.
FPL Energy currently operates wind farms in Iowa, Texas, Minnesota, Oregon
and California, with nearly 1,000 megawatts of capacity and a net ownership of
approximately 600 megawatts. The company has announced wind projects that
will add approximately 870 additional megawatts to its portfolio by the end of
2001.
FPL Energy is a leading independent producer of clean energy, including
natural gas, wind, solar and hydroelectric. It owns and operates power plants
with more than 4,100 total net megawatts in 12 states across the country.
Wind power represents nearly 15 percent of the company's portfolio, with a
total of 80 percent fueled by renewable sources or clean-burning natural gas.
FPL Energy has announced new projects that will add more than 5,700 megawatts
to its portfolio by the end of 2003. Projects representing more than half of
the expanded capacity are already under construction.
FPL Group, with annual revenues of more than $7 billion, is one of the
nation's largest providers of electricity-related services. FPL Group's
principal subsidiary is Florida Power & Light Company, one of the nation's
largest electric utilities, serving approximately 3.9 million customer
accounts in Florida. Additional information is available on the Internet at
http://www.fplenergy.com, http://www.fplgroup.com and http://www.fpl.com.
Based in Kansas City, Mo., UtiliCorp United is a multinational energy
company with more than four million customers. It operates in the United
States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Spain, Germany, Norway, New Zealand and
Australia. At March 31, 2001, UtiliCorp had total assets of $13.3 billion and
12-month sales of $36.3 billion. Additional information is available at
http://www.utilicorp.com.
SOURCE FPL Energy, LLC
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