Dec 17 2009
NRG Energy has started its commercial operations at the Langford Wind Power Project. The 150-MW wind farm project is located 25 miles south of San Angelo, Texas. Padoma Wind Power, a subsidiary unit of NRG energy has developed the project that possesses the ability to supply clean power to more than 10,000 homes in Texas.
David Crane, President and CEO of NRG Energy, remarked that the company’s renewable portfolio will be expanded by the Langford Wind Power Project providing the company more emission-free generation capacity in Texas. This emission-free generation capacity according to Crane will bring about reductions in the total intensity of greenhouse gas of NRG’s fleet and it will enables the company to supply zero-emission energy to Reliant Energy.
More than 525,000 MW hours of wind energy are expected to be generated every year by the project’s 100 General Electric 1.5 MW turbine generators. This generated wind energy will be sold into the ERCOT system. This project had provided 200 jobs during construction. It will provide 10 full-time jobs during its operation.
Jan Paulin, Chief Executive and President of Padoma Wind Power, remarked that this project has invested a lot in the community through creation of jobs, land lease payments, investments in local materials and services.
NRG Energy had commenced production in two wind farms in the year 2008. The first wind farm is Sherbino I that is owned and operated in collaboration with BP Wind Energy. Sherbino I is a 150-MW wind project near Fort Stockton, Texas. Elbow Creek is the second wind farm owned by NRG Energy and Big Spring. Elbow Creek is a 122-MW wind farm near Big Spring, Texas. NRG owns a wind generating capacity of 350 MW in Texas along with Langford.
Langford is part of NRG’s repowering program to develop efficient and clean energy sources in order to meet the increasing energy demands. The clean energy sources include solar thermal and PV fields, nuclear power generation facilities and land-based and offshore wind farms.