Southern Power's Glass Sands Wind Facility in Oklahoma is Operational

Southern Power, a leading U.S. wholesale energy provider and subsidiary of Southern Company, today announced that the 118-megawatt (MW) Glass Sands Wind Facility in Murray County, Oklahoma, is now operational.

This project, Southern Power's 15th wind facility, is Southern Power's fifth wind facility in Oklahoma, and it contributes to the company's growing fleet of clean energy resources from California to Maine.

Glass Sands Wind Facility consists of 28 wind turbines manufactured by Vestas. The electricity and associated renewable energy credits generated by the facility will be sold under a power purchase agreement with Amazon.

Southern Power acquired Glass Sands Wind Facility from Steelhead Americas, Vestas' development arm in North America, in December 2020. M. A. Mortenson Company served as the constructor of the site, which created more than 250 jobs at peak construction.

With the addition of Glass Sands, Southern Power's wind portfolio consists of more than 2,534 MW of wind generation. Southern Power's wind facilities are a part of the company's 4,930-MW renewable fleet, which consists of 43 solar and wind facilities operating or under construction.

This project aligns with Southern Power's overall business strategy of strengthening its wholesale business by acquiring and developing generating assets that are covered by long-term contracts with counterparties with strong credit support.