IOWA: Pioneer Prairie

Pioneer Prairie Wind Farm produces enough clean electricity to power more than 92,000 Iowa homes.1

Economic Benefits

ONLINE SINCE 2008300.3 MW

Pioneer Prairie represents a capital investment

of approximately $661 million.2

Approximately $17.6 millionin cumulative payments to

local governments through 2018.

More than $16.5 million paid to local landowners

through 2018.

$73.4 million spent within 50 miles of the wind farm

through 2018.4

Created 338 full-time equivalentjobs during construction and

34 permanent jobs during the life of the project.3

In the wide-open farmland of northern Iowa, the two phases of the Pioneer Prairie Wind Farm turn wind into a “second crop” of clean electricity. The wind farm is located in Iowa along the Minnesota state line in Howard and Mitchell counties, stretching from Stacyville in Mitchell County into Oakdale Township in Howard County.

Tennessee Valley Authority and Union Electric Company’sAmeren purchase clean energy

from Pioneer Prairie.5

Pioneer Prairie Wind Farm O&M Office134 North Industrial Street • LeRoy, MN 55951

P: 507-324-1100 • F: 507-324-1105

Pioneer Prairie Wind Farm is compatible with other

land uses.

Pioneer Prairie Wind Farm provides energy security and

helps diversify supply.

MADE IN THE USAThe vast majority of wind farm equipment is manufactured in

the United States.

Pioneer Prairie Wind Farm saves more than 534 million gallons of water each year.6

Turbine Technology

About UsEDP Renewables North America LLC (“EDPR NA”) and its subsidiaries develop, construct, own, and operate wind farms and solar parks throughout North America. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, with 49 wind farms, five solar parks, and 13 regional and development offices across North America, EDPR NA has developed more than 6,900 megawatts (MW) and operates more than 6,300 MW of renewable energy projects. With approximately 675 employees, EDPR NA’s highly qualified team has a proven capacity to execute projects across the continent.

EDPR NA is owned by EDP Renováveis, S.A. (“EDP Renewables” or “EDPR”), a global leader in the renewable energy sector and the world’s fourth-largest wind energy producer. With a sound development pipeline, first-class assets, and market-leading operating capacity, EDPR has undergone exceptional development in recent years and is currently present in 14 markets (Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, France, Greece, Italy, Mexico, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States). Energias de Portugal, S.A. (“EDP”), the principal shareholder of EDPR, is a global energy company and a leader in value creation, innovation, and sustainability. EDP has been included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for 12 consecutive years.

For more information, visit www.edpr.com or www.edprnorthamerica.com

1Power generation calculated using a 35% capacity factor. Household consumption based on 2017 EIA Household Data monthly average consumption by state.

2Assumes the average cost of an installed wind farm is $1.7 million/MW for projects built since 2012 and about $2.2 million/MW for projects built before 2012, based on US DOE 2015 Wind Technologies Market Report https://emp.lbl.gov/publications/2015-wind-technologies-market-report.

3Full-time equivalent jobs calculated by dividing number of contractor hours worked during construction by 2080.

4Includes vendor spending, property taxes, landowner payments, and wages from site jobs. These numbers are presented for example purposes only and actual payments may vary.

5Pioneer Prairie I Wind Farm Offtakers: Tennessee Valley Authority (PPA).Pioneer Prairie II Wind Farm Offtakers: Union Electric Company’s Ameren (PPA).

6Assumes 0.58 gallons of water consumed per kWh of conventional electricity from “Water Consumption Factors for Electricity Generation in the United States” Lee, Han, & Elgowainy, 2016. https://greet.es.anl.gov/publication-wcf-2016.

Pioneer Prairie I Wind Farm consists of 120 Vestas V82 1.65 MW wind turbines, and Pioneer Prairie II Wind Farm

consists of 62 Vestas V82 1.65 MW wind turbines.