BIZ BRIEF: Sumitomo helps secure financing for Kansas wind farms

April 27, 2012

Sumitomo Corp. of America, the U.S. subsidiary of Sumitomo Corp., and Duke Energy Renewables announced on April 26 that the companies have finalized their 50-50 ownership arrangement for two Kansas wind farms and secured approximately $353 million (28.53 billion yen) in financing for construction and operating costs.

Duke Energy Renewables, a commercial business unit of Duke Energy of Charlotte, N.C., announced plans on March 27 to sell a 50 percent stake in the 131-megawatt (MW) Cimarron II Windpower Project in Gray County and the 168-MW Ironwood Windpower Project in Ford County to Sumitomo. The companies will complete construction of both wind farms later this year.

The Cimarron II and Ironwood projects have long-term contracts in place to sell the electricity they generate and associated renewable energy credits (RECs) to Kansas City Power & Light and Westar Energy.

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