Allegheny Ridge Wind

The Allegheny Ridge Wind project began operating in 2007 and is comprised of 40 Gamesa G87 2.0 MW wind turbine generators. The repowering effort will upgrade the existing wind turbine generators to newer, more efficient equipment while generating more clean energy. As part of the repowering, the existing equipment will be upgraded with longer blades on all 40 turbines while the towers themselves remain in their current locations.

The repowering is scheduled to be completed by late 2027. The repowered Allegheny Ridge Wind is expected to operate for an additional 30 years, providing continued significant economic investment to the community, a substantial property tax base for Cambria and Blair Counties, and generate emission-free renewable energy with minimal impact to the land and surrounding community.

Community Involvement

As a dedicated member of the community, Allegheny Ridge Wind will continue to work hard to earn the trust of our neighbors. Our involvement goes well beyond job creation, economic investment, and providing clean, renewable energy. We strive to build lasting partnerships with civic leaders and property owners. Throughout the life of all our projects, we pride ourselves on being fully transparent in our communication and highly responsive to public feedback. We also believe being involved means giving back. LRE works to advance many important causes and community efforts through corporate giving, including education, the environment, health and human services, the arts, community projects, and diversity efforts.

About Leeward Renewable Energy

Allegheny Ridge Wind, LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Leeward Renewable Energy, LLC. Leeward Renewable Energy (LRE) is a high-growth renewable energy company building a sustainable future for all. The company owns and operates a portfolio of 31 wind, solar, and energy storage facilities across the United States, totaling approximately 3 gigawatts of generating capacity and is actively developing and contracting a robust pipeline of new renewable energy projects. LRE takes a tailored, full-lifecycle approach to its projects, which is underpinned by its long-term ownership model and purpose-driven culture that is dedicated to benefiting its community partners while protecting and enhancing the environment. LRE is a portfolio company of OMERS Infrastructure, an investment arm of OMERS, one of the largest defined pension plans in Canada, with C$128.6 billion in net assets (as at Dec 31, 2023).

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Responsible Development

Responsible development is an ethos that runs deep at LRE, Allegheny Ridge Wind, and our subsidiary companies. We develop, own, and operate renewable generation assets for the long term, and are committed to leaving a positive impact on the communities where we operate. We achieve this by prioritizing our values of community partnership, sustainability, and safety and answer community questions.

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