AEP Energy, Doral LLC sign solar power purchase agreement for 360 MW Mammoth Solar II project

Building on their existing relationship, AEP Energy and Doral Renewables LLC signed a new renewable energy power purchase agreement this week, adding a long-term arrangement to cover the 360 MW direct current Mammoth Solar II project in northern Indiana.

The pair have been working together since April as part of the larger Mammoth Solar project. Its first phase covered a 480 MW direct current, but all together, its facets make up a 1.65 GW direct current project being developed in Starke and Pulaski counties. Doral LLC is creating those offerings, extending its history as a developer of renewable energy projects.

“AEP Energy is focused on delivering innovative energy solutions and continues to expand our portfolio of renewable energy resources to power possibilities for our customers,” Greg Hall, executive vice president of Energy Supply at AEP, said. “We look forward to our ongoing collaboration with Doral LLC on this project as we build a cleaner, more sustainable energy future together.”

AEP Energy is a subsidiary of American Electric Power and is, in its own right, one of the largest energy wholesale suppliers in the United States. With its new deal, it will likely gain access to Mammoth Solar II’s offerings once it enters operation sometime in 2024. Construction is slated to begin in 2022.

“We are proud to have such strong community and government support to make this project a reality,” Nick Cohen, president & CEO of Doral LLC, said. “The economic impact through jobs, vendor contracts, and taxes will work to revitalize the area. Pulaski County is utilizing its competitive advantage of being at the intersection of two electrical grid systems and having flat farmland as far as the eye can see. Instead of buying power from farmers in other states, Indiana and its farmers, through projects like Mammoth, have a real opportunity to be energy independent and even export power to neighboring states.”

Given its location, the Mammoth solar project and its energy offerings will proceed under the jurisdiction of regional transmission organization PJM Interconnection.