Southern Power has announced the 136MW Skookumchuck Wind Facility in Washington state, USA, is now operational.

This project is Southern Power’s first wind facility in the state and contributes to the company’s growing renewable fleet of clean generating assets from California to Maine.

Southern Power president Bill Grantham said: "Skookumchuck Wind Facility is our first wind project in the state of Washington, and we are pleased to see this project achieve commercial operation.

"The addition of this facility showcases our commitment to the development of wind energy and is an excellent addition to our growing renewable fleet."

Skookumchuck Wind Facility consists of 38 wind turbines manufactured by Vestas.

The electricity and associated renewable energy credits generated by the facility will be sold under a 20-year power purchase agreement with Puget Sound Energy.

It will utilise the resource to meet the electricity demand of their Green Direct programme customers.

Southern Power is the majority owner, and TransAlta Corporation holds a minority ownership position.

Southern Power acquired Skookumchuck Wind Facility in October 2019.

Renewable Energy Systems served as the developer and constructor of the site, which created more than 380 jobs at peak construction.

Southern Power’s wind portfolio consists of more than 2115MW of wind generation.

Its wind facilities are a part of the company’s 4510MW renewable fleet, which comprises 41 wind and solar facilities operating or under construction.