Solar
&
Wind
About
CSP Energy Development (CSPED) and its partners specialize in utility scale solar, wind, and clean energy. From early-stage project site identification through development, permitting, financing, construction, and operations and maintenance. CSPED delivers exceptional high value resulting in reliable, cost-effective clean energy.
Since 2017 CSPED and partners have successfully developed and brought to construction and commercial operation four (4) utility scale solar/battery storage projects totaling over 700 MW. CSPED has over 1000 MW of solar, wind and battery storage in active development in Florida, Texas, Georgia, Puerto Rico, and the Bahamas.
Preserving our Planet with Clean Affordable Energy.
Scope of Development Services
❑ Site Screening & Evaluation
❑ Transmission /Interconnection
❑ Site Permitting
❑ Design management
❑ PPA Origination
❑ Project Financing or Sale Process
❑ Construction and Operation Contracting
❑ Project Reporting and Risk Analysis
The CSPED Core Team
Collie Powell
Managing Director
CSP Group of Companies
Mr. C.S. “Collie” Powell has over 37 years of experience in domestic and international energy industry project origination, development, and execution from concept to commercial operation. Collie is the CEO and founder of CSP & Assoc. and General Manager of CSP Energy Development (CSPED)which are focused on utility scale solar and wind energy projects across the Southeast USA, Puerto Rico, Texas, and the Caribbean. His career spans industry giants NextEra and Pattern Energy with consistent achievement of business objectives and the demonstration of superior commercial and technical competence, entrepreneurial innovativeness and leadership. As a former Director of Business Development at Pattern Energy overseeing the Caribbean and Central America from 2008 to 2015, Collie originated and directed all aspects of development for Puerto Rico’s and the Caribbean's largest renewable energy facility – a 101.2 MW state-of-the-art Santa Isabel Wind farm that achieved commercial operations in 2012. Collie worked with NextEra Energy and its affiliates for over 20 years in various roles successfully executing energy generation projects across the United States. Collie is a retained consultant providing development services and technical consultation to other major development companies with the opportunity for them to invest in other projects developed by CSPED. He is renowned for delivering several “first of a kind” wind, solar, and combined cycle power industry projects. He is experienced in all aspects of management, energy project development, permitting, engineering, procurement, construction, risk mitigation, due diligence, and financing. Collie is a registered professional engineer and a Florida certified general contractor
Partners by Region
United States
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Texas
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Florida
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Georgia
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Puerto Rico
International
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Jamaica
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The Bahamas
OUR VISION
❑ Over 40 years combined experience in the independent energy & regulated utility industries
❑ Expertise in project development, PPA negotiation, EPC contracting & execution, project financing, operations, maintenance & asset management
❑ A broad skill set, including Engineering, Legal, IT and Financial professionals
❑ Renewable and conventional generation technologies
❑ Familiarity with Energy Markets throughout the US, Canada, Latin America & the Caribbean
❑ Transmission & Distribution experts
❑ Environmental & Permitting Consultants
❑ EPC Providers
❑ O&M Contractors
❑ Fuel Supply & Gas Infrastructure
❑ Purchasing Utilities
❑ O&M Contractors
❑ Financial Players, Private Equity/Tax Equity/Debt
❑ Legal Resources
❑ Developed or acquired over 15 GW of operating projects
❑ International Energy market expertise includes Canada, the Caribbean, the Bahamas, Colombia, Brazil, China & Turkey
❑ Projects include wind, solar, gas and coal fired technologies
Sample Projects
Permian Solar
The project is located in Andrews County, Texas and began commercial operation in 2021. CSP Energy Development identified the 3600-acre site, performed early-stage development, and sold the Permian Solar Project to Lincoln Clean Energy /Orsted Onshore. Permian was Orsted Onshore’s first and its largest utility-scale solar-plus-battery storage project in the USA. Development started in 2017. The Permian Energy Centre comprises 1.3 million panels totaling 420MW of PV solar and a 40MW battery system with one hour of storage capable of powering approximately 100,000 US households in the West Texas region.
Bay Trail Solar
Located in Citrus County, Florida CSPED identified the 1000 plus -acre aggregate mining site, developed two projects later reducing to one project performing a wide range of development services through to start of construction and sale to Duke Energy. The 74.9-megawatt (MW) facility consists of approximately 197,000 tracking solar panels. Development started in 2017, the project achieved commercial operation in 2022 and will produce enough electricity to power approximately 23,000 average-sized Florida homes at peak production.
Santa Isabel Wind Farm
Santa Isabel is a 101 MW project located on the south coast of Puerto Rico. The project consists of 44 2.3 MW Siemens turbines and commenced commercial operations in late 2012.100% of its electricity generation including environmental attributes is sold to PREPA under a long term power purchase agreement. It is Puerto Rico's first commercial wind power project. The project is located on approximately 5,500 acres of land owned by the Puerto Rico Land Authority,.
Hatillo Solar Farm
Hatillo Solar, is a solar developing site located in the Municipality of Hatillo, Puerto Rico. The site is intended for a photovoltaic power plant (solar farm) with a net production capacity of up to 30 Megawatts. The produced electrical power will be injected to the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) transmission grid
Stateline
Located in Umatilla County, Oregon and Walla Walla County, Washington, this project began commercial operation in 2001. A 300-megawatt wind generation plant consisting of 454 660-kilowatt Vestas V-47 turbines,that are capable of generating enough electricity to power approximately 90,000 homes. Each wind turbine is either 164 or 207 feet tall (two wind tower sizes) from the ground to the hub in the center of the blades.
Vanscycle I & II
124 megawatts project located in Umatilla County, Oregon. Began commercial operation in 1998. Each wind turbine is 164 feet tall from the ground to the hub in the center of the blades. Combined, the facilities are capable of generating enough electricity to power more than 30,000 homes
High Winds
Located in Solano County, California. A 162-megawatt wind generation plant began commercial operation in 2003 and which is capable of generating enough electricity to power more than 48,000 homes. Each turbine is more than 195 feet tall from the ground to the hub in the center of the blades
Crystal Lake I, II & II
This Project began commercial operation in 2008 and has a combined capacity of 416 Mw. It is located in Hancock County, & Winnebago County, Iowa, (CL I: 150 Mw, CL II: 200 MW, CL III: 66 Mw). The project consists of 144 1.5-megawatt GE wind turbines and 80 2.5-megawatt Clipper wind turbines
King Mountain Wind
The project is located in Upton County, Texas and began commercial operation in Jan. 2001. The 278 Mw wind generation plant is comprised of 214 1.3-megawatt Bonus turbines that are capable of generating enough electricity to power more than 69,500 homes. Each wind turbine is 267 feet tall from the ground to the center of the blade hub
Horse Hollow I, II & III
This massive wind project located in Taylor and Nolan counties, Texas. The project began operation in 2005 and has a combined capacity of 735 Mw (HH I: 213 Mw, HH II: 299 Mw & HH III: 224 Mw) There are 430 total turbines (291 1.5-megawatt GE wind turbines & 139 2.3-megawatt Seimens wind turbines)
West County Energy Center
West County Energy Center consists of three new, state-of-the-art, natural-gas-fired combined-cycle generating units in Palm Beach County, Florida. Combined the project generate approximately 3,750 MW. That’s enough electricity produced to serve approximately 750,000 homes. Units 1 and 2 began serving customers in August 2009 and November 2009, respectively, and Unit 3 began serving customers in June 2011.
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