SWEPCO purchases wind energy pursuant to settlement

SWEPCO has signed long-term power purchase agreements for a total of 358.65 megawatts of renewable energy from wind projects in neighboring states (Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas). The company has now complied with the 400-MW renewable energy commitment in a recent settlement of legal issues involving the John W. Turk Jr. Power Plant in Hempstead County. One of the concerns with this power plant has been the use of coal, despite the ultrasupercritical technology being utilized there. The plant has entered its final nine-month construction phase and is currently employing over 1,800 workers.