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A 147.5 MW wind farm is breaking ground in Oklahoma – a first for Avangrid

Baua Electric

Avangrid, which is part of the Iberdrola Group, is setting up the Pontotoc Wind project in Pontotoc County, southeast of Oklahoma City. With this Oklahoma wind farm, Avangrid’s renewable capacity is going to hit more than 8.6 gigawatts (GW), making it the third-largest renewable energy operator in the US.

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

Green Car Congress

The vehicles and infrastructure being funded include the use of natural and renewable gas, propane, ethanol, biodiesel, electricity, and hybrid technologies. The project will convert local landfill gas (LFG), a renewable fuel source, to compressed natural gas and develop five CNG fueling stations throughout the metro-Atlanta area.