FGE GOODNIGHT

Triple Bottom Line

Economic Highlights

  • The FGE Goodnight Project (FGE Goodnight I, FGE Goodnight II, and FGE Goodnight III) represents over half a billion dollars of direct investment in Armstrong County and the State of Texas
  • FGE Goodnight will create 800MW of capacity, generating electricity to power over 500,000 Texas homes (future expansions possible to further increase capacity)
  • Interconnects at a to-be-constructed mid-point tap on the 345kV Alibates-to-Tule Canyon Competitive Renewable Energy Zone (“CREZ”) line, with access to the North ERCOT zone
  • Delivering emissions-free, wind-sourced renewable power to meet the power supply challenges across Texas with short and long term economic growth

Social Highlights

  • FGE Goodnight represents over half a billion dollars of direct and indirect expenditures, over $50 million of additional tax revenue for the county’s tax authorities
  • FGE Goodnight will create over 85 jobs during construction and over 15 permanent staff positions once fully operational
  • Provide technical job training opportunities in partnership with local and regional colleges/universities

Environmental Highlights

  • Vestas V136 turbine technology represents one of the most efficient wind technologies in ERCOT and the State of Texas
  • Vestas turbines benefit from advanced use of carbon pultrusions, resulting in light- weight, highly robust blades with optimal performance as well as industry leading product reliability
  • FGE Goodnight will avoid emissions of over 1 million tons of CO2 in an average year
  • Vestas turbines include both cold and hot climate capabilities, bolstering functionality in extreme weather conditions to contribute to optimization of Texas grid stability