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POWER SUPPLY V V PA ac C S 78 MW of w i n s power- continuing ower- continuing our commitment to renewaole energy Black Oak Getty Wind Farm In 2016, MMPA expanded its portfolio of and has consistently performed at a high renewable resources to include power from the level of reliability. The wind farm produces Black Oak Getty Wind Farm. The 78-megawatt approximately 150,000 MWh of renewable (MW) wind farm, located in Stearns County energy annually. Minnesota, further demonstrates the Agency's Hometown WindPower commitment to renewable energy. In 2010, MMPA placed a 160 kW wind turbine MMPA signed a long-term contract with in each member community, as well as at our Sempra U.S. Gas & Power for the output of Faribault Energy Park facility. This innovative the Black Oak Getty Wind Farm. The wind Hometown Wind Power program made MMPA farm, comprised of 39 wind turbines, entered the first municipal power agency in the country commercial operation in December 2016. to have a wind turbine in each member Oak Glen Wind Farm community. These turbines are a resource Oak Glen Wind Farm (OGWF) is a 44 MW to help community members learn about the wind project located near Blooming Prairie, benefits and operating characteristics of wind Minnesota. OGWF is comprised of 24 power, while also demonstrating the Agency's turbines that produce renewable energy for commitment to renewable energy. the Agency. OGWF entered service in 2011 RENEWABLE ENERGY HIGHLIGHTS 2007 2010 2011 2012 Minnesota legislation MMPA Places Oak Glen Wind Farm Minnesota creates Renewable Hometown completed—adding Renewable Energy Energy Standard, WindPower Turbines 44 MW of wind Standard requires requiring utilities to in each member energy to MMPA's 12% of energy to be supply 25% of energy community and FEP portfolio from renewables from renewables by 2025 14 2016 MMPA Annual Report •