Colorado-based Scout Clean Energy, a portfolio company of Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners, has unveiled the 300-megawatt Ranchero Wind Farm, located in Crockett County, Texas.
“Ranchero is our first greenfield project developed from inception through construction and operations since our launch as an owner-operator,” said Michael Rucker, CEO and founder of Scout Clean Energy. “Reaching commercial operations at Ranchero brings Scout’s owned portfolio of wind energy generation in operation and under construction to over 800 megawatts.”
According to EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Equivalency Calculator, Ranchero will offset more than 900,000 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions annually.
Scout commenced construction on Ranchero in January of this year with the help of Renewable Energy Systems (RES), which constructed the project under a balance of plant contract.
“Ranchero is the first project that has been developed, from inception to operation, entir
