Innergex begins commercial operation of the 350.3 MW Foard City wind farm

LONGUEUIL, QC, Sept. 30, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ - Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. (TSX: INE) ("Innergex" or the "Corporation") has begun commercial operation of the 350.3 MW Foard City wind farm, a project consisting of 139 GE wind turbines spreading over 31,449 acres in Foard County in Texas. The wind farm benefits from a 12-year power purchase agreement with Vistra Energy for 300 MW of the Foard City total installed capacity. The remainder of the project's output will receive a merchant market price.

"The commissioning of Foard City is an important milestone for us as it is the largest wind farm project ever built by Innergex. With three wind farms now in operation in Texas as well as one solar photovoltaic project on the way, we'll have an impressive installed capacity of more than 1,000 MW in the Lone Star State. With even more solar projects currently in development in Hawaii and Ohio, we're continuing our growth by strategically strengthening our presence in the United States." said Jean Trudel, Chief Investment and Development Officer of Innergex.

The construction loan of US$290.9 million (CAN$385.7 million) repaid by a US$282.3 million (CAN$374.3 million) tax equity investment, with US$23.4 million (CAN$31.0 million) converted into a 7-year term loan facility with a 10-year amortization period.

The project will benefit from 100% of the US Production Tax Credits ("PTCs"), representing US$0.025 per KWh of electricity produced for the first 10 years of operations. This amounts to an after-tax benefit of approximately US$32.6 million per year (CAN$43.2 million) adjusted by inflation annually and, coupled with other tax attributes, will support the US$282.3 million (CAN$374.3 million) tax equity investment.

About Innergex Renewable Energy Inc.
The Corporation is an independent renewable power producer which develops, acquires, owns and operates hydroelectric facilities, wind farms and solar farms. As a global corporation, Innergex conducts operations in Canada, the United States, France and Chile. Innergex manages a large portfolio of assets currently consisting of interests in 67 operating facilities with an aggregate net installed capacity of 2,338 MW (gross 3,238 MW), including 37 hydroelectric facilities, 26 wind farms and four solar farms. Innergex also holds interests in seven projects under development with a net installed capacity of 546 MW (gross 628 MW), one of which is currently under construction, and prospective projects at different stages of development with an aggregate gross capacity totalling 7,767 MW. Respecting the environment and balancing the best interests of the host communities, its partners, and its investors are at the heart of the Corporation's development strategy. Its approach for building shareholder value is to generate sustainable cash flows, provide an attractive risk-adjusted return on invested capital and to distribute a stable dividend. Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. is rated BBB- by S&P.

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