SAN FRANCISCO –Clearway Energy Group (Clearway) announced the 2025 execution of three new long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Google totaling 1.17 GW of carbon-free energy projects located in Missouri, Texas, and West Virginia.

Under the new agreements, Clearway will deliver carbon-free energy to local grids to support Google’s data centers in SPP, ERCOT, and PJM for up to 20 years while driving economic growth across the local communities. Together, the three projects represent over $2.4 billion invested in reliable energy infrastructure.

Construction will begin this year on the projects totaling over 1 GW, with the first sites expected to come online in 2027 and 2028. The new agreements build on Google and Clearway’s existing 71.5 MW PPA in operation in West Virginia, bringing the total partnership to 1.24 GW.

“Clearway is proud to collaborate with Google on a diverse portfolio of projects that will deliver near-term energy and capacity to help power Google’s data centers across regions experiencing historic load growth,” said Valerie Wooley, Senior Vice President of Origination at Clearway. “These projects represent the next step in Clearway’s accelerated digital infrastructure development program, which is delivering speed to power across the country at the massive scale needed to enable data center growth.”

“Strengthening the grid by deploying more reliable and clean energy is crucial for supporting the digital infrastructure that businesses and individuals depend on,” said Amanda Peterson Corio, Global Head of Data Center Energy, Google. “Our collaboration with Clearway will help power our data centers and the broader economic growth of communities within SPP, ERCOT, and PJM footprints.”

The projects will deliver benefits to all three communities, including significant tax revenue supporting local schools, hospitals, and other public services, hundreds of local construction jobs, and ongoing community benefit initiatives such as Clearway’s Adopt-a-School program.

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SAN FRANCISCO — Clearway Energy Group (“Clearway”) announced today that its Rosamond South 1 project in Kern County, California, has reached commercial operations. The 117 MW energy storage and 140 MW solar complex will generate enough electricity to power over 72,000 homes every year, deploying low-cost energy during peak demand when it’s needed most.

“We’re pleased to bring Rosamond South online and continue to serve Kern County and the broader region with reliable, low-cost energy,” said Valerie Wooley, Senior Vice President of Origination at Clearway. “Thank you to our valued customers for working with Clearway to help meet your clean energy goals and bring online more reliable energy in California.”

Rosamond South 1, which is also referred to as Golden Fields Solar IV LLC by its offtakers, is under long-term contracts with several California load-serving entities, including MCE, The University of California, Rancho Cucamonga Municipal Utility, Eastside Power Authority, City of Moreno Valley, and Constellation Energy.

“This project is MCE’s second utility-scale solar plus storage project, marking another significant step in MCE’s 15-year acceleration toward a 100% renewable California,” said MCE’s CEO Dawn Weisz. “This project strengthens the reliability of our renewable energy supply, providing clean power when people need it most. At the same time, it’s cutting emissions, improving air quality, and creating family-sustaining green jobs. A win-win for all.”

“We are thrilled to be a part of this project. The University of California is on a path to decarbonize all our campuses and medical locations, and Golden Fields is a key piece to achieving our goal,” said Colin Mickle, Associate Director of Renewable Energy at the UC Office of the President.

More than 400 union laborers contributed to the construction with 350,000 hours of injury-free labor. McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. (“McCarthy”) led the construction with labor partners that included Laborers Union 220, Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters, Operating Engineers Local 12, IBEW Local 428, Ironworkers Local 416 and Local 433.

Clearway and McCarthy supported several local organizations during construction, including Angel Toy Drive, Tehachapi Youth Football Association, and local food banks.

Rosamond South 1 brings Clearway’s operating footprint in Kern County to over 1,500 MW of wind, solar, and energy storage, which together contribute over $20 million in property taxes to the county each year.

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SAN FRANCISCO — Clearway Energy Group (“Clearway”) announced today that it signed a 20-year power purchase agreement and a 20-year energy storage agreement with the Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant County (“Grant PUD”) for the Royal Slope Energy Center, a 260 megawatt (MW) solar and 260 MW storage facility in Grant County, Washington.

“This partnership with Grant PUD reflects our shared vision to bring reliability and near-term power supply to regions experiencing significant load growth from data centers and industrial demand,” said Valerie Wooley, Senior Vice President of Origination at Clearway. “Royal Slope is a long-term investment in Washington’s energy independence and economic vitality.”

Grant PUD’s 2024 Integrated Resource Plan identified near-term energy and capacity needs to meet the utility’s reliability requirements and the State of Washington’s carbon goals. The power purchase and energy-storage agreements with the services provided by Clearway at its Royal Slope Energy Center will support Grant PUD in meeting its near-term targets for both solar and battery storage by 2028 and advances the utility closer to meeting its power-acquisition needs through 2030.

“We are excited to have this partnership with Clearway,” said John Mertlich, General Manager and CEO of Grant PUD. “The Royal Slope Energy Center, with its solar generation and storage capacity to match, will help provide for the increasing power demands of our customers and meet our evolving resource adequacy requirements.”

The Royal Slope Energy Center will generate enough electricity to power up to 87,000 homes. The project is sited on private, unincorporated land and will interconnect via the Vantage Substation, leveraging transmission infrastructure operated by Bonneville Power Administration.

The project is forecasted to generate an estimated $130 million in state and local taxes supporting first responders, education, and other public services. Over 325 union laborers will contribute to the project’s construction.

Royal Slope is expected to reach commercial operation by the end of 2027.

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SAN FRANCISCO — Clearway Energy Group (“Clearway”) announced today two new energy projects to reach commercial operations in California. The Luna Valley Energy Center is a 200 MW solar facility that came online in Fresno County, along with the final 113.5 MW storage phase of the Daggett Energy Center in San Bernardino County.

“Luna Valley and Daggett Storage join Clearway’s growing fleet of reliable energy investments in California,” said John Woody, Senior Vice President of Development at Clearway. “With these two new sites, Clearway is proud to continue providing critical grid reliability during peak demand.” 

Luna Valley will contribute over $26 million in taxes to support Fresno County schools, emergency services, and other public infrastructure. The site will generate enough low-cost, reliable electricity to power over 80,000 homes every year.

The final 113.5 MW energy storage phase of the Daggett Energy Center brings the facility’s full battery capacity to 394 MW, contributing to the facility’s $68 million in local taxes. 

The projects are backed by long-term power purchase agreements with leading load-serving entities. A California utility contracted equal amounts of solar and storage from each project under 15-year agreements, creating a virtually paired hybrid structure. Additional solar capacity from Luna Valley is contracted under 20-year agreements with each of Southern California Edison Company and the Power & Water Resources Pooling Authority.

Over 550 union laborers contributed to the construction of Luna Valley and Daggett with more than 475,000 hours of injury-free labor. Blattner led the construction with labor partners that included LIUNA, IBEW, Carpenters Southwest Regional, IUOE, and Ironworkers. 

Clearway and Blattner supported several local organizations during construction, including United Way, Barstow Humane Society, New Hope Village, and local food banks. The two projects will provide over $300,000 in community benefits during their operations, including through Clearway’s Adopt-a-School program.

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SAN FRANCISCO – Clearway Energy Group (“Clearway”) and Clearway Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CWEN, CWEN.A) announced that it acquired the 109-megawatt Catalina Solar facility in Kern County, California. The facility generates enough electricity to power 37,000 homes every year.

“We’re thrilled to expand our footprint in Kern County by bringing Catalina Solar into our fleet,” said John Woody, Senior Vice President of Development at Clearway. “Catalina Solar plays an essential role in providing reliable, low-cost power for California homes and businesses.”

Clearway will contribute approximately $11 million in taxes to Kern County through Catalina Solar, supporting local schools, emergency response services, and other public infrastructure.

Clearway’s operating portfolio in Kern County comprises over 1.5 GW of solar, wind, and battery storage assets.

Clearway acquired the solar facility from EDF Invest and Nuveen.

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Keyser, WV – The US Wind Force Foundation, Inc. (USWFF) today announced that it is accepting applications for grant funding from the Pinnacle Wind Farm’s Community Benefit Fund. Clearway Energy Group (“Clearway”), which owns and operates Pinnacle Wind Farm, will distribute $20,000 in grants to qualified nonprofits in the communities surrounding the 54-megawatt wind farm in Keyser, West Virginia.

The Clearway Community Benefit Fund was established in 2012 to provide locally controlled financial resources for worthy “bricks and mortar” community projects. Pinnacle Wind initially contributed $60,000 to the fund and has committed to donating $20,000 annually for the life of the project.

Clearway also operates the Black Rock wind farm in Grant and Mineral counties and launched an additional Community Benefit Fund for Black Rock in 2022. Together, the Pinnacle and Black Rock Community Benefit Funds have awarded more than $670,000 to worthy local projects.

Grant applications must be postmarked no later than Monday, October 13, 2025.

Jim Cookman, President of the US Wind Force Foundation and partner at Laurel Renewable Partners, Pinnacle Wind Farm’s prior developer, stated that the organization is honored to serve Mineral County and its residents, especially during times of need. He added that the foundation looks forward to reviewing the applications and appreciates the community’s support for Pinnacle and Clearway Energy’s continued support for the community.

The Allocation Committee, composed of Mineral County residents, will conduct a thorough review process. Cindy Pyles, Chair of the Allocation Committee, highlighted the local control over the funds.

To learn more about the Pinnacle Community Benefit Fund and the grant application process, please visit the foundation website www.uswff.org. The grant application form is also available on the foundation website at http://www.uswff.org/forms/USWFF_Grant_Application.pdf.

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SAN FRANCISCO – Clearway Energy Group (“Clearway”) announced that a new high-performance computing data center is co-located at its Elbow Creek wind farm in Howard County, Texas. The first phase of the data center was energized this year, and the second phase will be completed in 2026.

The colocated data center is nearly matched in size to the Elbow Creek wind project’s nameplate capacity of 122 MW. The colocation of the data center allows computing workloads to benefit from low-cost energy generated on-site.

Clearway partnered with Satoshi Energy, which specializes in the development of colocated load at renewable generation.

“Clearway is excited to power a data center at our Elbow Creek wind project using abundant generation without adding stress to the local grid,” said Valerie Wooley, Senior Vice President of Origination at Clearway. “This project underscores our commitment to developing innovative solutions to power data center loads by leveraging existing infrastructure. We are grateful to Satoshi Energy for their partnership and diligence on the project, which led to a successful outcome at Elbow Creek.”

Colocating energy load and renewable generation enables data centers and other high-energy-demand infrastructure to reduce their impact on the local grid by accessing reliable, low-cost excess electricity generated at the source.

“It was a pleasure working with Clearway’s outstanding team to accelerate site development and commercial structuring for this strategic colocation project,” said Bob Bonner, VP of Development at Satoshi Energy, which provided development and advisory services to Clearway. “This project strengthens our conviction that colocating data centers with power generation is the key to sustainable growth in the industry.”

The Elbow Creek wind project was originally commissioned in 2008 and underwent a repowering in 2019.

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SAN FRANCISCO — Clearway Energy Group (“Clearway”) announced that it brought online Dan’s Mountain Wind in Allegany County, Maryland. The 55-megawatt (MW) wind project, comprised of nine American-made turbines, is fully contracted under a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with Maryland-based Constellation to deliver wind power to the region.

“We are proud to help power Maryland in the race to meet skyrocketing demand for affordable and reliable energy in the region,” said Craig Cornelius, Chief Executive Officer of Clearway. “The Dan’s Mountain wind farm generates enough energy to serve thousands of homes and businesses with reliable, US-made clean power. We are grateful to Constellation for their long-term partnership and to the Allegany County community for their trust in Clearway to steward this project and its local benefits for decades to come.”

“Dan’s Mountain Wind is a win for Maryland and a prime example of our state’s leadership in the new energy economy,” said Governor Wes Moore. “The project’s $180 million investment in Allegany County not only created more than 100 union jobs but also transformed former coal-mining land into a powerful new source of renewable energy. By increasing our state’s wind-powered generation by 30%, we take a significant step forward in meeting our climate goals while ensuring Maryland families and businesses have access to reliable, clean power for years to come.”

“As the nation’s largest producer of clean energy, the Dan’s Mountain wind project aligns with Constellation’s goal to support the development of new carbon-free generation,” said Jim McHugh, Chief Commercial Officer, Constellation. “We’re pleased this new clean capacity will help our customers deliver on their sustainability and emissions reduction goals.”

Dan’s Mountain uses American-made GE turbines.

David Hardy, Global Chief Commercial Officer, GE Vernova Wind, said, “As the leading supplier of onshore wind turbines in the US, we have leveraged our robust US manufacturing operations and supply chain to support the Dan’s Mountain wind farm. This project is another example of how wind power can support the country’s growing energy needs, while creating U.S. jobs and bolstering energy security.”

GE Vernova previously announced plans to invest $600 million and create 1,500 new jobs at its facilities across the US, including nearly $100 million in its wind manufacturing facilities in Pensacola, FL, Schenectady, NY, and Grand Forks, ND, and its remanufacturing facilities in Amarillo, TX.

Dan’s Mountain will generate enough reliable, clean energy to power 24,400 homes annually. Wind power has become increasingly valuable in Maryland as the regional PJM grid has shifted toward higher winter demand, and wind energy is particularly strong during this season.

Situated on 2,800 acres of privately owned land and former coal strip mining land, Dan’s Mountain repurposes unused land for domestic energy production.

This project represents a $180 million investment in Allegany County, and the wind farm will contribute $30 million in property taxes, supporting local schools, hospitals, and other public infrastructure.

Clearway also launched Dan’s Mountain’s annual $10,000 community benefit program, which to date has contributed to local organizations that include Allegany College of Maryland – Western Maryland Works, Egle Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Robotics and Engineering in Allegany County Together (REACT), Western Maryland Health System Foundation’s Dialysis Patient Assistance Fund, and Sterling Care Frostburg Village. Dan’s Mountain will also partner with Beall Elementary School in Frostburg as part of Clearway’s Adopt-a-School program.

Construction of Dan’s Mountain created over 100 union construction jobs in partnership with the Western Maryland Building and Construction Trades Council, and several permanent local employees are operating and maintaining the site.

This is the latest project to come online in Clearway’s operating 550 MW Appalachian wind portfolio.

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Keyser, WV – July 17, 2025 – The US Wind Force Foundation, Inc. has announced the local grant recipients for the Community Benefit Fund sponsored by the Black Rock Wind Farm, which is owned and operated by Clearway Energy. Thirteen grants ranging from $600 to $13,700, totaling over $51,000, were allocated to local non-profit organizations.

The Black Rock Allocation Committee recently met and reviewed 30 applications for the 2025 grant cycle. Mineral County resident Keri Whitacre chaired the committee. “Leading this group to allocate funding to local organizations serving our area has been extremely rewarding. A sincere thank you to Clearway Energy and Laurel Renewable Partners for giving back to our communities.”

The 2025 grant recipients are as follows:

The Directors and Officers of the US Wind Force Foundation extend a special appreciation to the members of the Allocation Committee: Keri Whitacre, Chair; Randy Crane, Vice-Chair; Dana Carr, Kristi Evans, Carla Kaposy, Tony Stutts, Suzanne Park Lewis, and John Lecky. Their service to the Foundation and their community is critical to the grant review process on an annual basis. Members meet at Clearway’s Black Rock Wind Operations and Maintenance building to review each application received for the year.

Black Rock Wind voluntarily committed to donate $133,214 to the Community Benefit Fund at the start of commercial operations in 2022, and $50,000 per year for the life of the project. “We are extremely pleased to support the community,” said Doug Vance, Clearway’s site manager at Black Rock and Pinnacle Wind. “We are grateful for the time commitment each organization and allocation committee member put forth to collaboratively move Grant, Mineral, and surrounding communities forward through important local community projects.”

About US Wind Force Foundation, Inc.

US Wind Force Foundation, Inc., a West Virginia nonprofit corporation, is organized exclusively for charitable purposes. Its primary purpose is to enhance the community by funding projects related to education, historic preservation, public safety, economic development, public recreation, parks, playgrounds, athletic facilities, and other similar activities. It will provide funding to select not-for-profit community organizations, and communities, consistent with its charter. To learn more about the US Wind Force Foundation, Inc., visit the website www.uswff.org.

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