Devils Branch (Little Persimmon Creek tributary)

Scout Clean Energy Closes on Persimmon Creek Wind Farm Sale to Evergy

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Tuesday, May 23, 2023

BOULDER, Colo., May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Scout Clean Energy (Scout), a Colorado based renewable energy developer-owner-operator, and its joint venture partner Elawan Energy, a global operator in the renewable energy industry, today announced they have completed the sale of the 199-megawatt (MW) Persimmon Creek Wind Farm (Persimmon) in western Oklahoma to Evergy, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVRG).

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  • BOULDER, Colo., May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Scout Clean Energy (Scout), a Colorado based renewable energy developer-owner-operator, and its joint venture partner Elawan Energy, a global operator in the renewable energy industry, today announced they have completed the sale of the 199-megawatt (MW) Persimmon Creek Wind Farm (Persimmon) in western Oklahoma to Evergy, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVRG).
  • Michael Rucker, CEO and founder of Scout Clean Energy, said, "The Persimmon Creek Wind Farm has proven to be a reliable source of renewable energy over the last five years making it a solid investment for Scout.
  • We are excited to finalize the sale to Evergy as it seeks to deliver carbon-free wind energy directly to their customers."
  • "The completion of the Persimmon Creek sale positions Scout to provide a significant return on the capital invested," explained Rucker.