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TEXAS

Economic Benefits

EDPR’s Texas wind farms produce enough clean electricity to power more than 141,000 Texas homes.1

650 MW in Texas

EDP Renewables is a wind industry leader in Texas. The company’s footprint in the state includes two phases of the Lone Star Wind Farm, the Los Mirasoles Wind Farm, and our North American Corporate Headquarters.

Counties with Operational Wind Farms

Lone Star I Wind Farm (200 MW)Lone Star II Wind Farm (200 MW)

Los Mirasoles Wind Farm (250 MW)

Houston Corporate Headquarters

Counties with Operational Wind Farms

Lone Star I Wind Farm (200 MW)Lone Star II Wind Farm (200 MW)

Los Mirasoles Wind Farm (250 MW)

Houston Corporate Headquarters

Our Texas projects represent a capital investment

of approximately $1.3 billion.2

More than $19.2 million paid to local landowners

through 2016.

Approximately $27 million in cumulative payments to local governments through.

Supported 804 jobs during project construction and

created 319 permanent jobs in Texas.

$971 million spent within the state of Texas through 2016.3

Median annual salary for awind technician is $51,500.4

Wind Power In Texas6

Total Installed Wind Capacity: 20,321 MW State Ranking for Installed Capacity: 1stWind Projects Online: 125Number of Wind Turbines: 11,592Percentage of In-State Energy Production: 12.7%Equivalent U.S. Homes Powered: 5.3 MillionWind Industry Employment: 24,001 to 25,000Wind Manufacturing Facilities: 40Total Project Investment: $32.7 BillionAnnual Land Lease Payments: >$50 Million

EDP Renewables Corporate Headquarters

808 Travis Street, Suite 700 • Houston, TX 77002

P: 713-265-0350 • F: 713-265-0365

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

EDPR’s projects are compatible with other

land uses.

EDPR’s clean energy projects provide energy security and

help diversify supply.

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

the United States.

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 41 wind farms, two solar parks, and 13 regional and development offices across North America, EDPR NA has developed more than 5,800 megawatts (MW) and operates more than 5,200 MW of renewable energy projects. With approximately 450 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 that develops, constructs, owns, and operates renewable electricity generation facilities. With a sound development pipeline, first-class assets, and market-leading capacity, EDPR has grown extensively in recent years and is ideally positioned for long-term growth. EDPR is committed to renewable energy generation which has become reliable and competitive due to technological advancements that have led to greater efficiencies. The company operates in the most attractive markets, continuously expanding to new areas of the world. EDPR is currently present in the United States, Spain, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, France, Italy, Mexico, Poland, Portugal, Romania, and the United Kingdom.

1Power generation calculated using a 35% capacity factor. Household consumption based on 2015 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.

3Includes vendor spending, property taxes, landowner payments and wages from site jobs. These numbers are presented for example purposes only, and actual payments may vary.

4Based on 2015 wages from Bureau of Labor Statistics https://www.bls.gov/ooh/installation-maintenance-and-repair/mobile/wind-turbine-technicians.htm.

5Assumes 0.5 gallons of water consumed per kWh of conventional electricity from Macnick et al., 2012: http://iopscience.iop.org/1748-9326/7/4/045802/pdf/1748-9326_7_4_045802.pdf.

6Statistics provided by AWEA State Wind Energy Fact Sheet: http://www.awea.org/resources/statefactsheets.aspx.

EDPR’s Texas projects save more than 996 million gallons of water each year.5