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Whether its new projects, new partnerships, or new markets, Clearway is helping pave the way for renewable energy and making headlines with a focused viewpoint and honest voice. See our press releases and news clippings below. For all press inquiries please email: zadie.oleksiw@clearwayenergy.com
June 11, 2020
Clearway Energy Group Completes Construction on Texas Wind Project
419 MW Mesquite Star contracted with institutions and corporate customers, including Ecolab, Lowe’s, Intuit, and Brown University SAN FRANCISCO – Clearway Energy Group (“Clearway”) announced that it completed construction and brought online Mesquite Star, a 419 megawatt (MW) wind farm in Fisher County, Texas. Mesquite Star is contracted under an aggregation of long-term power agreements
June 9, 2020
Clearway’s solar and storage projects move Massachusetts closer to renewable energy goals
SAN FRANCISCO – Clearway Energy Group (“Clearway”) today announced the completion of Partridgeville and Wilmarth, two new community solar projects paired with energy storage. The projects reached commercial operations and completed commissioning in May. The projects will boost grid reliability and climate resiliency in the Commonwealth while also contributing to the state’s energy storage target
May 21, 2020
Northwestern and Clearway announce historic partnership to bring clean, renewable energy to Illinois
The University is the first major commercial subscriber to Clearway’s 60 MW community solar portfolio in Illinois Clearway Energy Group (“Clearway”) and Northwestern University (“Northwestern”) announced today that Northwestern has signed up for 11.9 megawatts (MW) of Clearway’s community solar projects in Illinois, the equivalent of taking 2,934 cars off the road each year. Northwestern’s
May 19, 2020
East Bay Community Energy and Clearway Energy Group Announce Partnership to Support Local COVID-19 Relief Efforts
Grants totaling $250,000 will help fund community-based organizations serving East Bay residents and businesses and supply personal protective equipment for frontline workers in Alameda County OAKLAND, CA – East Bay Community Energy (“EBCE”) and Clearway Energy Group (“Clearway”) announced the distribution of a community benefit fund to support COVID-19 relief efforts in Alameda County. The
May 15, 2020
Construction Started on Clearway’s 160 MW Rattlesnake Flat Wind Farm in Washington
Construction is on schedule with enhanced safety measures in effect SAN FRANCISCO – Clearway Energy Group (“Clearway”) announced that it recently began construction on Rattlesnake Flat, its 160 megawatt wind farm in Adams County, Washington. Blattner Energy, Inc. will lead construction as the EPC contractor, representing the third wind project Blattner Energy has constructed for
April 20, 2020
Clearway Energy, Inc. Announces Binding Agreements to Acquire and Invest in a Portfolio of Renewable Energy Projects
PRINCETON, NJ — Clearway Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CWEN, CWEN.A) (“Company”), today announced that, through indirect subsidiaries of the Company, it has entered into binding agreements related to the previously announced drop-down offer from Clearway Group (“CEG”) to acquire and invest in a portfolio of renewable energy projects. These agreements commit the Company, at closing, to
April 13, 2020
Clearway Welcomes Three New Hires to Leadership Team
SAN FRANCISCO– Clearway Energy Group (“Clearway”) announced this week the addition of three finance professionals to the company’s leadership team. Jay Stanford joins as the Vice President of Accounting, Natalie Jackson as the Head of Capital Markets, and Max Gardner as the Vice President of Corporate Finance, Treasury and Planning. “We’re thrilled to have Jay,
March 11, 2020
Clearway Completes Construction Financing on Rosamond Central
San Francisco, CA – Clearway Energy Group (“Clearway”) announced today that it closed debt financing for its 192 MW Rosamond Central solar project in Kern County, California. NordLB acted as the Coordinating Lead Arranger, while CIT and Zions served as Joint Lead Arrangers. Construction is led by McCarthy Building Companies and is targeted for completion
February 11, 2020
Clearway Completes Second Major Repowering Project in Texas
SAN FRANCISCO – Clearway Energy Group (“Clearway”), through its ownership interest in Repowering Partnership II LLC, has completed its second wind repowering project. Wildorado, a 161 MW wind farm located in Oldham County, Texas, originally constructed in 2007, began post-repowering operations in January. Construction for the repowering was led by Mortenson and turbine equipment was
February 11, 2020
Clearway Completes Financing of Rattlesnake Flat
San Francisco, CA – Clearway Energy Group (“Clearway”) announced today that it closed debt financing for its 160 MW Rattlesnake Flat wind project in Adams County, Washington. KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc., Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, and Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd. jointly acted as Mandated Lead Arrangers. Rattlesnake Flat will provide power to Washington-based utility Avista
February 6, 2020
Clearway Signs Power Contracts for West Virginia Wind Farm
AEP Energy and Toyota power purchase agreements will support 110 MW Black Rock wind construction SAN FRANCISCO – Clearway Energy Group (“Clearway”) announced today that it signed power purchase agreements with AEP Energy and Toyota for Clearway’s 110-megawatt Black Rock wind farm, in Grant and Mineral counties, West Virginia. The power contracts will enable both
January 16, 2020
Clearway Completes Financing on its Fifth Community Solar Fund
Clearway Continues Market-Leading Presence in Fast-Growing Asset Class in Solar SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Clearway Energy Group (“Clearway”) announced today that it closed financing on its Community Solar Fund V – a diversified portfolio of 21 projects totaling 76 MWdc across Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, and New York. CIT acted as Coordinating Lead Arranger and Sole