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Westar Energy, Renewable Energy Systems Americas Celebrate Completion of Central Plains Wind Farm
Dedication Ceremony to Be Held April 14
Apr. 9, 2009 02:41 PM
TOPEKA, KS -- (Marketwire) -- 04/09/09 -- Westar Energy, Inc. (NYSE: WR) and Renewable
Energy Systems Americas Inc. (RES Americas) will conduct a wind farm
dedication ceremony starting at 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, April 14, in the O&M
building at the Central Plains Wind Farm site, located at the intersection
of CR 25 and CR O near Marienthal in Wichita County. The site is about 10
miles east of Leoti off Highway 96. The event will kick off with the
National Anthem performed by a group of Wichita County High School
students, followed by remarks and the operation of a giant light switch to
symbolize the project completion. Lunch and tours will follow. Landowners
as well as state and local leaders have been invited to attend.
Members of the media are welcome to arrive at 11 a.m. to take photos and
get video of the wind farm site prior to the start of the event.
Central Plains Wind Farm is a 99 megawatt (MW) project developed by RES
Americas and owned by Westar. Central Plains utilizes 33 Vestas V90 wind
turbine generators and will generate about 310,000 megawatt hours (MWHr)
annually of carbon-free electricity.
"Westar is committed to renewable energy and utilizing Kansas resources.
Our Central Plains site has helped rank us among the top 10 utilities in
the nation for wind power per customer," said Bill Moore, Westar Energy
president and chief executive officer. "We are analyzing proposals for up
to an additional 500 MW of renewable resources and if we receive proposals
that make sense for our customers and investors, we will rank in the top
five."
"Wind is an excellent source of clean, renewable energy and brings proven
economic benefits to local communities," said Craig Mataczynski, president
and CEO of RES Americas. "We are proud to partner with Westar Energy on
this project and look forward to continue to bring the benefits of clean
wind energy to the state of Kansas."
Westar is currently also investing in two other wind farms: Meridian Way
Wind Farm in Cloud County south of Concordia and Flat Ridge 1 Wind Farm in
Barber County near Medicine Lodge. Westar purchases energy produced at
Meridian Way through a purchase power agreement and owns half of the Flat
Ridge generation and purchases under a purchase power agreement the energy
produced from the remaining generation.
Westar announced in February that it is seeking proposals that could add up
to 500 MW of renewable energy to its generation mix.
Directions to the wind farm site: The celebration will be held in the O&M
building on site, located at the intersection of CR 25 and CR O,
Marienthal, KS, 67863:
From Leoti, drive east on Highway 96 toward Marienthal. Turn left (head
north) on CR 25. The building is located 1 mile north of Highway 96, just
north of O Road on the west side of CR 25.
From Scott City, drive west on Highway 96 toward Marienthal. Turn right
(head north) on CR 25. CR 25 is the Wichita/Scott County line. The site is
located 1 mile north of Highway 96, just north of O Road on the west side
of CR 25.
Westar Energy, Inc. (NYSE: WR) is the largest electric utility in Kansas,
providing electric service to about 679,000 customers in the state. Westar
Energy has about 6,800 megawatts of electric generation capacity and
operates and coordinates approximately 35,000 miles of electric
distribution and transmission lines.
For more information about Westar Energy, visit us on the Internet at
http://www.WestarEnergy.com.
Renewable Energy Systems Americas Inc. (RES Americas) is a fully-integrated
wind energy company that develops, constructs, owns and operates wind
projects across the United States and Canada. RES Americas has constructed
more than 3,400 MW and has over 15,000 MW in development. It has developed
and/or constructed more than 14% of the operating wind projects nationwide.
RES Americas' corporate office is located in Denver, CO with regional
offices located in Austin, Texas; Portland, OR; Minneapolis, MN; and
Montreal, Quebec, Canada. RES Americas continues to seek new locations for
wind projects as well as opportunities to participate in other forms of
renewable energy. For more information, please visit
www.res-americas.com.
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