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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Brookfield Renewable Partners LP (NYSE:BEP) (Toronto, Ontario), a leading North American owner and operator of renewable-energy assets, recently finalized an agreement to acquire Scout Clean Energy (Boulder, Colorado) for $1 billion, with the potential for a further investment of $350 million to support Scout's active projects. Industrial Info is tracking about $1.5 billion worth of renewable-energy projects in the U.S. and Canada from Brookfield and its subsidiaries, and more than $4.3 billion worth of active projects involving Scout.
Click on the image at right for a heat map of Scout's active projects, from Industrial Info's Geolocator tool.
Scout currently is a portfolio company of Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners Pty Limited (Queensland, Australia), a global investment manager specializing in low-carbon and renewable technology, storage and grid support. Scout's portfolio includes more than 800 megawatts (MW) of operational windfarms, which are part of more than 22,000 MW of wind, solar and storage projects across 24 states, according to Brookfield. Scout also has about 2,500 MW worth of projects under construction or in an advanced stage of development.
Scout's most ambitious project is the Horse Heaven Wind Project in Benton City, Washington, which is undergoing a lengthy permitting process. Located at the eastern end of the lower Columbia River Gorge, the two-phase project includes an initial phase for 350 MW of capacity, followed by a 500-MW additional phase upon its completion. Scout also is looking into a 200-MW, on-site solar facility, which could be accompanied by a battery energy-storage system (BESS).
In June, Scout signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the local Tri-Cities union, which comprises local affiliates of several major unions. The agreement ensures that whatever general contractor is awarded construction of the Horse Heaven project will hire skilled trade workers from the Tri-Cities pool. Following an environmental impact report, a public hearing for Horse Heaven is scheduled in January. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Power Project Database can read detailed project reports on the initial phase, the unit addition, the solar facility and the BESS unit.
Progress on Horse Heaven has been slow. While proponents say Horse Heaven could provide up to 1,000 local union workers with employment, some residents in the area have voiced opposition, fearing the project could blight the landscape and spread harmful agricultural chemicals that long have been sprayed across the area, according to a local NBC affiliate.
Scout has seen faster progress on a smaller project that kicked off site-preparation activity in the spring: the $385 million Sweetland Windfarm in Miller, South Dakota, which will generate 200 MW from 71 turbines. In September, Scout and engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company Blattner Energy Incorporated (Avon, Minnesota) selected General Electric's (NYSE:GE) (Boston, Massachusetts) renewable-energy arm to provide the turbines. Construction is expected to begin next spring, with completion estimated for the fourth quarter of 2023. Subscribers can learn more from Industrial Info's detailed project report.
During the third quarter, Brookfield also closed its acquisition of Standard Solar Incorporated (Rockville, Maryland) for $540 million, with the potential to invest an additional $160 million to support the new subsidiary's growth initiatives. Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Power Plant Database can click here for a list of plant profiles for active Standard Solar facilities.
Brookfield Renewable Energy is a subsidiary of Brookfield Asset Management Incorporated (NYSE:BEPC).
Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Project Database can click here for a full list of detailed reports for projects mentioned in this article, and click here for a full list of related plant profiles.
Subscribers can click here for a full list of reports on renewable-energy projects from Scout, and can click here for a full list of reports on renewable-energy projects in the U.S. and Canada from Brookfield and its subsidiaries.
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Click on the image at right for a heat map of Scout's active projects, from Industrial Info's Geolocator tool.Scout currently is a portfolio company of Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners Pty Limited (Queensland, Australia), a global investment manager specializing in low-carbon and renewable technology, storage and grid support. Scout's portfolio includes more than 800 megawatts (MW) of operational windfarms, which are part of more than 22,000 MW of wind, solar and storage projects across 24 states, according to Brookfield. Scout also has about 2,500 MW worth of projects under construction or in an advanced stage of development.
Scout's most ambitious project is the Horse Heaven Wind Project in Benton City, Washington, which is undergoing a lengthy permitting process. Located at the eastern end of the lower Columbia River Gorge, the two-phase project includes an initial phase for 350 MW of capacity, followed by a 500-MW additional phase upon its completion. Scout also is looking into a 200-MW, on-site solar facility, which could be accompanied by a battery energy-storage system (BESS).
In June, Scout signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the local Tri-Cities union, which comprises local affiliates of several major unions. The agreement ensures that whatever general contractor is awarded construction of the Horse Heaven project will hire skilled trade workers from the Tri-Cities pool. Following an environmental impact report, a public hearing for Horse Heaven is scheduled in January. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Power Project Database can read detailed project reports on the initial phase, the unit addition, the solar facility and the BESS unit.
Progress on Horse Heaven has been slow. While proponents say Horse Heaven could provide up to 1,000 local union workers with employment, some residents in the area have voiced opposition, fearing the project could blight the landscape and spread harmful agricultural chemicals that long have been sprayed across the area, according to a local NBC affiliate.
Scout has seen faster progress on a smaller project that kicked off site-preparation activity in the spring: the $385 million Sweetland Windfarm in Miller, South Dakota, which will generate 200 MW from 71 turbines. In September, Scout and engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company Blattner Energy Incorporated (Avon, Minnesota) selected General Electric's (NYSE:GE) (Boston, Massachusetts) renewable-energy arm to provide the turbines. Construction is expected to begin next spring, with completion estimated for the fourth quarter of 2023. Subscribers can learn more from Industrial Info's detailed project report.
During the third quarter, Brookfield also closed its acquisition of Standard Solar Incorporated (Rockville, Maryland) for $540 million, with the potential to invest an additional $160 million to support the new subsidiary's growth initiatives. Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Power Plant Database can click here for a list of plant profiles for active Standard Solar facilities.
Brookfield Renewable Energy is a subsidiary of Brookfield Asset Management Incorporated (NYSE:BEPC).
Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Project Database can click here for a full list of detailed reports for projects mentioned in this article, and click here for a full list of related plant profiles.
Subscribers can click here for a full list of reports on renewable-energy projects from Scout, and can click here for a full list of reports on renewable-energy projects in the U.S. and Canada from Brookfield and its subsidiaries.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) platform helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking more than 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 trillion (USD).
