Iberdrola to sell wind 132MW power to Southern California Edison

Iberdrola Renewables has signed a deal to sell power from the 132MW Tule Wind Power Project in the McCain Valley in San Diego County to Southern California Edison (SCE).

Under the 15-year contract, Iberdrola Renewables will sell the entire output generated from the wind farm, which is expected to be completed in late 2017.

Spread across 14,000 acres of land, the wind farm will feature 67 wind turbines and will generate enough electricity to generate power for 40,000 household.

The renewable energy generated from the farm will be enough to balance greenhouse gas emitted from 50,000 cars each year.

San Diego Chamber of Commerce CEO Jerry Sanders said: "San Diego has been a sustainable leader in California and helped set the national standard for energy efficiency & use of renewable power.

"Wind energy offers another way we can work to meet our renewable energy goals, however, there’s only so much land available for wind development in San Diego.

"This project is in the right location and ready for construction at the right moment to continue San Diego’s clean power leadership."

The project is not only going to be beneficial to the environment but it is going to bring local economic benefits to the region.

Tule power project is expected to contribute more than $39m in local and state tax benefits over 25 years.

San Diego Regional EDC CEO and president Mark Cafferty said: "The Tule project will deliver substantial and long-term local economic benefits to the region, creating jobs for many San Diegans.

"We look forward to working with the Iberdrola team to ensure the wind farm powers our dynamic economy."