Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO), an American Electric Power company, has received approval by the Louisiana Public Service Commission (LPSC) to move forward with its fuel-free power plan to acquire up to 999 megawatts (MW) of renewable generation resources. The projects, one solar and two wind, are to be constructed by Invenergy LLC and acquired by SWEPCO. The three projects were identified through a competitive bidding process. They are: Mooringsport, a 200 MW solar facility located in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, Diversion, a 200.6 MW wind facility in Baylor County, Texas, and Wagon Wheel, a 598.4 MW wind facility located in Garfield, Kingfisher, Logan, Payne, and Noble counties in Oklahoma. All within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP).
AEP news release:Â News Release (aep.com)