BluEarth Renewables Begins Operations at Hand Hills Wind Facility in Alberta
Calgary, Alberta--(Newsfile Corp. - August 15, 2023) - BluEarth Renewables ("BluEarth" or "the Company") announced today it has reached commercial operations at its 145 MW Hand Hills Wind Facility ("Hand Hills" or "the Facility") located near Drumheller, Alberta. The Facility consists of 29 turbines, a substation and associated infrastructure, and represents an investment in Alberta of over $250 million. The project created over 175 jobs at peak construction, and generates enough clean, renewable energy for the equivalent of approximately 68,000...
2023-08-15 9:00 AM EDT
BluEarth Acquires U.S. Development Portfolio, Totaling Over 1 GW
Calgary, Alberta--(Newsfile Corp. - March 22, 2023) - BluEarth Renewables US LLC ("BluEarth") is pleased to announce it has acquired seven wind and solar development projects in the United States, totaling approximately 1 GW. BluEarth acquired this development portfolio from Ozone Renewables, LLC ("Ozone") which includes projects in Washington, Oregon, Ohio, and Oklahoma. BluEarth's growing development pipeline now totals over 7 GW of high-quality wind, solar, and storage development projects that are actively being advanced. The acquired projects will be...
2023-03-22 9:30 AM EDT
BluEarth Renewables Signs 280 MW Power Purchase Agreement with PacifiCorp for Two Rivers Wind Project in Wyoming
Calgary, Alberta--(Newsfile Corp. - October 11, 2022) - BluEarth Renewables US LLC ("BluEarth") is pleased to announce a long-term, 280 MW power purchase agreement ("PPA") with PacifiCorp, a Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary. Under the terms of the PPA, PacifiCorp will purchase the electricity and associated emission offsets from the Two Rivers Wind Project (the "Project"), located near Medicine Bow, Wyoming, which is anticipated to achieve commercial operations in 2024.BluEarth acquired the 280 MW Two Rivers Wind Project as well as the...
2022-10-11 10:00 AM EDT
BluEarth Renewables Celebrates Ground-Breaking at Its 145 MW Hand Hills Wind Project
Calgary, Alberta--(Newsfile Corp. - June 27, 2022) - BluEarth Renewables Inc. ("BluEarth") celebrated the ground-breaking at its 145 MW Hand Hills Wind Project ("the Project") in Alberta, joined by The Honourable Dale Nally, Associate Minister of Natural Gas and Electricity, and representatives from Starland County. The Project will inject over $250 million of capital investment into the Alberta economy and provide over 175 jobs during peak construction. "This is a significant project milestone, and we are very grateful for the...
2022-06-27 9:00 AM EDT
BluEarth Acquires 1 GW Wind and Solar Development Project in Colorado
Calgary, Alberta--(Newsfile Corp. - May 24, 2022) - BluEarth Renewables US LLC ("BluEarth") is pleased to announce it has acquired the Eads Wind and Solar Project (the "Project") in Kiowa and Cheyenne Counties, Colorado from NorthRenew Energy LLC ("NorthRenew"). The Project is expected to be completed in multiple phases totaling approximately 1 GW of new wind and solar generation that will bring significant economic benefit to the local community and State of Colorado. This is the second transaction in 2022...
2022-05-24 9:00 AM EDT
BluEarth Acquires 247 MW Wind Development Project in Missouri
Calgary, Alberta--(Newsfile Corp. - February 22, 2022) - BluEarth Renewables Inc. ("BluEarth") is pleased to announce its U.S. affiliate has acquired the 247 MW Buffalo Branch Wind Project (the "Project") in Dade County, Missouri from NorthRenew Energy LLC ("NorthRenew"), an experienced renewable and sustainable project developer. The Project is expected to bring significant economic benefit to Dade County. The Project complements BluEarth's existing portfolio of advanced development utility-scale wind projects in Canada and the U.S., which totals over 1 GW....
2022-02-22 9:00 AM EST
BluEarth Renewables Begins Operations at Two Solar Facilities in Southern Alberta
Calgary, Alberta--(Newsfile Corp. - January 20, 2022) - BluEarth Renewables ("BluEarth" or "the Company") announced today it has reached commercial operations at its Hays and Jenner Solar Facilities in southern Alberta, with a combined capacity of 46 MWAC. The facilities are co-owned by Conklin Métis Local 193, an Indigenous community based in the rural hamlet of Conklin and part of the Athabasca Oil Sands region in eastern Alberta. These facilities, along with the 22 existing projects owned by BluEarth and...
2022-01-20 9:00 AM EST
BluEarth Renewables Welcomes Carol Battershell to Its Board of Directors
Calgary, Alberta--(Newsfile Corp. - June 16, 2021) - BluEarth Renewables ("BluEarth") announced today its Board of Directors ("Board") has appointed a new independent director, Ms. Carol Battershell, to the Board.Ms. Battershell is an experienced energy executive, bringing over 35 years' experience to BluEarth's Board. Ms. Battershell spent 10 years with the U.S. Department of Energy where she led multi-billion-dollar technical programs, ran the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy field operations office, and was a key contributor on two multi-agency energy...
2021-06-16 9:00 AM EDT
BluEarth Renewables Signs Long-Term Power Purchase Agreement with Shell Energy for Hand Hills Wind Project in Alberta
Calgary, Alberta--(Newsfile Corp. - April 8, 2021) - BluEarth Renewables, through its subsidiary, BER Hand Hills Wind LP, ("BluEarth") today announced the signing of a long-term Power Purchase Agreement ("PPA") with Shell Energy North America (Canada), Inc. ("Shell Energy"). The PPA will directly support the construction of the 130 MW Hand Hills Wind Project (the "Project"), located northeast of Drumheller, Alberta. Under the terms of the PPA, Shell Energy will purchase the electricity and associated emission offsets from 100 MW...
2021-04-08 9:00 AM EDT
BluEarth Renewables Announces Leadership Changes
Calgary, Alberta--(Newsfile Corp. - February 16, 2021) - BluEarth Renewables ("BluEarth" or the "Company") today announced that Kathy Bolton has resigned from her position as Chief Financial Officer. Ms. Bolton has accepted a Chief Financial Officer role at another company and will leave BluEarth on March 4, 2021. "On behalf of the BluEarth team, I want to extend our thanks to Kathy for her many contributions over the past 10 years," said Grant Arnold, President and Chief Executive Officer of...
2021-02-16 2:00 PM EST
BluEarth Renewables Announces Closing of Agreement for Change in Ownership
Calgary, Alberta--(Newsfile Corp. - November 20, 2019) - BluEarth Renewables LP ("BluEarth" or "the Company") is pleased to announce that Ontario Teacher's Pension Plan ("Ontario Teachers'") and DIF Infrastructure V ("DIF V"), an independent infrastructure fund, have completed the transaction for the transfer of ownership of BluEarth. The transaction was subject to receipt of usual and customary regulatory approvals and consents. DIF V now owns 100% of BluEarth."With the support of Ontario Teachers' as a founding shareholder, BluEarth grew...
2019-11-20 10:00 AM EST
BluEarth Renewables Announces Execution of Agreement for Change in Ownership
Calgary, Alberta--(Newsfile Corp. - May 15, 2019) - BluEarth Renewables LP ("BluEarth") is pleased to announce that Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan and DIF Infrastructure V ("DIF V"), an independent infrastructure fund, have executed an agreement for the transfer of ownership of BluEarth."We are very pleased with this transaction and we are excited to start a new chapter in BluEarth's history with DIF V," said Grant Arnold, President and Chief Executive Officer of BluEarth Renewables. "We have had great success with...
2019-05-15 1:00 PM EDT