Liberty Power Moves Ahead with 202 MW Sugar Creek Wind Project

 

[December 22, 2018] 

Liberty Power, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (“APUC”), today announced its previously completed purchase of development rights to the Sugar Creek Wind project from Apex Clean Energy. The 202 MW wind project is located in Logan County in central Illinois. Liberty Power expects to complete permitting activities so as to allow commencement of project construction in 2019.

“Our project team is excited to undertake development of the Sugar Creek Wind project, the ownership and operation of which we believe closely aligns with our commitment to foster clean energy sources,” said Jeff Norman, Chief Development Officer at APUC. “We look forward to working with members of the local community and other important stakeholders as we advance the project to completion.”

About Liberty Power

Liberty Power is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.

About Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.

APUC is a diversified generation, transmission and distribution utility with approximately US$9 billion of total assets. Through its two business groups, APUC provides rate regulated natural gas, water, and electricity generation, transmission, and distribution utility services to over 766,000 connections, and is committed to being a global leader in the generation of clean energy through its ownership of, or interest in, long term contracted wind, solar and hydroelectric generating facilities representing approximately 1.7 GW of installed capacity.

With a team of over 2,300 talented employees, APUC delivers continuing growth through an expanding pipeline of renewable energy development projects, organic growth within its rate regulated generation, distribution and transmission businesses, and the pursuit of accretive acquisitions. APUC's Common Shares, Series A preferred shares and Series D preferred shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbols AQN, AQN.PR.A, and AQN.PR.D, respectively. APUC's Common Shares and Series A subordinated notes are also listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbols AQN and AQNA.

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[Ian Tharp, Vice President
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.]