NRCO Announces Third Wind Project This Year

CARMEL, Ind., Sept. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — The National Renewables Cooperative
Organization (NRCO) announced that one of its members, Sunflower Electric Power
Corporation, will buy the energy from the planned Shooting Star Wind Project
between Greensburg and Dodge City, Kansas.

The wind farm’s current developer, Infinity Wind Power LLC, recently bought the
development rights for the wind farm from Clipper Windpower. The power purchase
agreement was needed before the project could proceed. The contract was signed
by Mid-Kansas Electric Company LLC, which was formed in 2005 by five of
Sunflower’s members in western Kansas and a wholly owned subsidiary.

Infinity hopes to begin construction this fall and finish the 104 MW plant by
the end of 2012. With the energy from the Shooting Star wind farm, Sunflower
will have renewable generation capacity equal to 29 percent of retail peak
demand. This exceeds the state’s renewable energy standard, which requires
utilities to have at least 15 percent by 2016.

“In 2011 NRCO has facilitated the contracting of wind projects in PJM, MISO, and
now SPP. We are constantly looking for projects all across the country that will
bring value to our members’ portfolios. We are happy that the Shooting Star
project fit Sunflower’s renewable energy needs, and we look forward to many more
collaborations in the future,” stated Amadou Fall, chief executive officer of
NRCO.

“The addition of this wind generation to our system, a contract that is the
culmination of much hard work by Earl Watkins and Sunflower employees, will
allow us to best meet our members’ needs for reliable energy at the lowest
possible cost,” said Stuart Lowry, Sunflower’s president and chief executive
officer. “Anytime we can harness the Kansas wind at an affordable price from a
project that will provide many economic benefits to the region, it’s a great
move for our members.”

About NRCO:
Cooperatives across the country formed the National Renewables Cooperative
Organization (NRCO) to promote and facilitate the development of renewable
energy resources for its members. NRCO’s main purposes are to facilitate the
cost-effective, joint development of renewable resources nationwide for its
cooperative owners, helping its owners meet the requirements of voluntary and
mandatory Renewable Energy Standards (RES).

Membership in the NRCO is open to generation and transmission cooperatives
(G&Ts) and distribution cooperatives that have the legal ability to buy power in
the wholesale market. Members located in areas that may not have renewable
resources can participate in projects across the United States through renewable
projects originated and/or developed by NRCO. For more information, please visit
www.nrco.coop.

About SEPC:
Sunflower Electric Power Corporation is a regional wholesale power supplier that
operates a 1,272 MW system of wind, gas, and coal-based generating plants and a
2,300-mile transmission system for the needs of its six member cooperatives that
serve more than 400,000 customers living in central and western Kansas. Visit
Sunflower’s website at www.sunflower.net.

About Mid-Kansas Electric Company LLC:
Mid-Kansas Electric Company is a coalition of five rural electric cooperatives
and one wholly-owned subsidiary serving in 34 western Kansas counties that
organized themselves for the purpose of acquiring the assets of Aquila’s Kansas
Electric Network. Visit Mid-Kansas’ website at www.midkansaselectric.net.

About Infinity Wind Power LLC:
Infinity Wind Power is a leader in wind energy development, focused on advancing
quality wind projects through the development process. Based on a landowner
advocacy approach, Infinity’s primary goal is to identify and develop wind
energy projects with a focus on partnership creation for long-term ownership. To
learn more about Infinity Wind Power, visit www.infinitywind.com.

MEDIA CONTACT:
Katie Ellis, Renewables Developer, NRCO katie.ellis@nrco.coop

SOURCE National Renewables Cooperative Organization