[Duke Energy, 24 July 2019]

Duke Energy Renewables, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, has announced their largest wind power project of its fleet as of yet. The Frontier Windpower II project of 350 MW is located in Kay County, Oklahoma. Nordex Group will provide the 74 4.8 MW turbines needed for this project. The project will be fully operational by December of 2020. The project is a continuation of an existing site -Frontier Windpower; together, Frontier I and II will generate a combined total of 550 MW of wind energy which will then be able to power around 193,000 homes. Ball Corporation – involved in the packaging and aerospace industries- has signed onto a 15 year virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) for 161 MW of the Frontier II site and another corporation has agreed to a VPPA for the purchase of 160 MW (the name of this corporation will be announced later in 2019). John A. Hayes, Chairman, President, and CEO of the Ball Corporation, signaled the importance of sustainability credentials for his company saying of the VPPA, “The renewable energy agreement with Duke Energy Renewables places Ball among the leading corporate buyers of renewable energy in our industry and the U.S., marking a critical moment in our sustainability journey. Utilizing renewable energy is an important lever to further enhance the sustainability credentials of our packaging and demonstrates our commitment to have the aluminum can recognized as the most sustainable package.”