Chicago-based wind generation developer Invenergy and GE Renewable Energy announced on July 26 construction of the $4.5-billion, 2,000-MW Wind Catcher Energy Connection in Oklahoma—set to be the largest wind farm in the U.S. and second-largest in the world.
The announcement follows the Louisiana Public Service Commission's vote to ease regulation that will allow Southwestern Electric Power (SWEPCO), a subsidiary of American Electric Power, to pursue purchasing the project.