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San Diego, CA, June 12, 2008 -- San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) announced that it has signed two power-purchase agreements with Naturener for the output from Naturener's soon-to-be constructed Glacier Wind Energy facilities in Montana.
Under a long-term renewable energy agreement, the wind farms will add 210 megawatts (MW) or 635,000 megawatt-hours annually to SDG&E's total renewable energy portfolio.
Every year since 2002, SDG&E has issued market solicitations in pursuit of renewable energy for the region's power supply.
In response to the utility's 10th renewable request for offers, SDG&E reported that it has received more than 60 offers for renewable energy supply from the most recent solicitation that closed April 30, 2008. The 6,000 MW proposed represent a mixture of renewable energy technologies, with solar bidders forming the largest segment.
Six percent of SDG&E's energy-resource mix comes from renewable resources such as wind, solar, biomass and geothermal.
SDG&E will work with bidders over the following months to execute contracts.
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