ESCONDIDO, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
enXco Service Corporation (eSC)- an EDF Energies Nouvelles Company
(Paris:EEN), has renewed the Operations and Maintenance Agreement with
Kansas City Power & Light (KCPL), a subsidiary of Great Plains Energy,
Inc. (NYSE:GXP) for the 100.5 megawatt Spearville Wind Project located
northeast of Dodge City, Kansas. enXco Service Corporation will
operate and provide all necessary maintenance for the 67 GE 1.5 MW
turbines and balance of plant equipment, as well as supplying "24/7"
remote monitoring and fault resets from their Operations Control
Center located in Pipestone, Minnesota. enXco Service Corporation has
been providing O&M services to the Spearville site since its
operational date in October of 2006.
"We are pleased with the opportunity to continue the working
relationship with KCPL," commented Dave Luck, Director of Business
Development for enXco Service Corporation. "We are confident that our
experience, which comes from providing O&M to over 4,005 wind turbines
(2,355 MW), will obtain the desired results for KCPL."
About enXco, an EDF EN Company:
enXco (www.enxco.com) - an EDF Energies Nouvelles Company
(www.edf-energies.nouvelles.com) develops, constructs, operates and
manages renewable energy projects throughout the United States. For
more than two decades, we have been a leader in wind-energy focusing
on large-scale wind projects. Today enXco's portfolio includes
solar and biomass technologies, in an effort to help drive our
nation's transition to a sustainable energy economy. enXco is a
significant owner and developer of wind-energy installations in the
United States, and is the largest third-party operations & maintenance
provider for wind farms in North America.
About Kansas City Power & Light (KCPL):
Headquartered in Kansas City, Mo., Great Plains Energy
Incorporated (NYSE:GXP) is the holding company of Kansas City Power &
Light Company and Aquila, Inc. (doing business as KCP&L Greater
Missouri Operations Company), two of the leading regulated providers
of electricity in the Midwest. Kansas City Power & Light and Aquila
use KCP&L as a brand name. More information about the companies is
available on the Internet at: http://www.greatplainsenergy.com or
www.kcpl.com.
enXco
Sandi Briner, 760-740-7022 ext. 140
Marketing Manager
sandib@enXco.com
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