What is the latest status of the project “Monte Cristo I Windpower Project”?

The status recorded for “Monte Cristo I Windpower Project” is completed.

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This Taiyo project page references Business Wire along with the original URL (https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251113801295/en/Rio-Tinto-signs-new-wind-power-deal-for-Kennecott). Taiyo standardizes official data into a consistent, searchable project profile.

Monte Cristo I Windpower Project

Sector: Raw Materials • Location: Texas, United States

Source: Business Wire

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Completed

Rio Tinto’s Kennecott operation signed a 15-year virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with TerraGen for renewable energy from the newly completed Monte Cristo I Windpower project, a 238.5 MW wind farm in Texas. Rio Tinto will purchase 78.5 MW of renewable energy generated by this project. The commercial operations were inaugurated with a ribbon cutting ceremony.

Status: Closed
Sector: Raw Materials, Power Generation (CCGT), Commercial, Wind, Residential
Location: Texas, United States of America
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: Business Wire

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The project “Monte Cristo I Windpower Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Raw Materials sector, located in Texas, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Business Wire.

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Original status	completed
Taiyo status	Closed
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	Rio Tinto’s Kennecott operation signed a 15-year virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with TerraGen for renewable energy from the newly completed Monte Cristo I Windpower project, a 238.5 MW wind farm in Texas. Rio Tinto will purchase 78.5 MW of renewable energy generated by this project. The commercial operations were inaugurated with a ribbon cutting ceremony.
Original sector	Energy

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Country	United States of America (USA)
State	Texas

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Record type	Project
Sector	Raw Materials, Power Generation (CCGT), Commercial, Wind, Residential
Article published date	2025-11-16

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