The deal signed on improved terms and conditions and pricing has enlarged the overall funding of the wind power project by around $85 million.
The total debt refinancing package includes $227 million as term loan and $28 million as ancillary credit facilities towards debt service reserve, and working capital and a project letter of credit requirements. The original financing received for the portfolio of assets was closed up in 2009 and the new refinancing has a repayment period of 10 years.
The Viento II portfolio wind turbines projects include the 161 MW Wildorado wind farm project in Texas, a wind farm in Nebraska and 81 MW Elkhorn Ridge wind farm and the New Mexico located San Juan Mesa Wind project with a gross power producing capability of 120 MW.
Edison Mission Group has around 29 wind power projects in its portfolio either in the stage of power production or in the construction stage in 10 states in the USA with a total power production capability of over 1,800 MW.
