KCP&L Seeks to Develop Wind Energy in Missouri and Kansas
Kansas City Power & Light (KCP&L; Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.), a subsidiary of Great Plains Energy, has issued a request for proposals to develop up to 400 MW of emission-free, renewable wind generation in Missouri and Kansas. KCP&L will assess proposals to add a minimum of 100 MW in 2008 and up to an additional 300 MW from 2009 through 2012. The company's first wind project, the Spearville Wind Energy Facility in Spearville, Kansas, became operational in 2006.
"Our first venture into wind energy in Spearville is a major success, and we will build on that model, collaborating with all stakeholders, as we increase our renewable portfolio," said Bill Downey, president and CEO of KCP&L. "In addition to Spearville, we will be reviewing other sites in both Missouri and Kansas."
The company's Spearville Wind Energy Facility began supplying renewable, clean energy to KCP&L customers in October 2006 and provides enough power to meet the annual needs of 33,000 households. Projects like Spearville have also provided a valuable economic boost to the rural areas where they are located.
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