

Press Release:
FPL Energy announces 144-megawatt
wind farm in Wyoming
JUNO BEACH, Fla. (July 23, 2003)
- FPL Energy, LLC, a subsidiary of FPL Group (NYSE:FPL),
today announced it will build, own and operate the largest
wind project in Wyoming.
FPL Energy will construct 80 1.8-megawatt
wind turbines at a site in Uinta County, approximately 10
miles northeast of Evanston in southwestern Wyoming. The
turbines will have a generating capacity of 144 megawatts,
providing enough electricity to power more than 43,000 homes.
"The Wyoming project represents
another important milestone in the disciplined growth of
our wind portfolio," said Jim Robo, president of FPL
Energy. "This project will bring a significant new
source of clean, renewable power to the region."
The company said the output from
the facility is fully contracted on a long-term basis. Construction
of the project will begin later this year and is expected
to be completed by the end of 2003. The project was developed
by Orion Energy LLC of Oakland, Calif.
"We are pleased to have completed
our second transaction this year with FPL Energy,"
said Reid Buckley, vice president of Orion Energy LLC. "This
project, which more than doubles Wyoming's wind generating
capacity, has been made possible through the support of
the state of Wyoming, Uinta County, the Bureau of Land Management
and local landowners."
In addition, FPL Energy announced
a 16-megawatt expansion of the High Winds Energy Center
located in Solano County, Calif., bringing the total capacity
of the facility to 162 megawatts. The output from the High
Winds Energy Center will be sold to PPM Energy, Inc. under
a long-term contract. Construction of the additional 16
megawatts will begin later this summer and will be completed
by the end of 2003.
With the addition of the Wyoming
project and the High Winds expansion, FPL Energy has announced
wind projects representing more than 835 megawatts that
are expected to be operational by the end of 2003.
"Through a combination of
new development and acquisition, we have expanded our industry
leading wind portfolio and profitably grown our business.
We will continue to utilize a disciplined approach as we
explore new opportunities for wind energy development across
the U.S.," Robo added.
FPL Energy is a leading unregulated
wholesale generator of clean energy, including natural gas,
wind, solar, hydroelectric and nuclear. It is the nation's
leader in wind energy, with 30 wind facilities in operation
in 10 states. Wind power represents more than 20 percent
of the company's portfolio. It is a subsidiary of FPL Group,
one of the nation's largest providers of electricity-related
services with annual revenues of more than $8 billion. FPL
Group's principal subsidiary is Florida Power & Light
Company, one of the nation's largest electric utilities,
serving more than 4 million customer accounts in Florida.
Additional information is available on the Internet at www.FPLEnergy.com,
www.FPLGroup.com
and www.FPL.com.
