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rPlus Energies Secures Financing Commitments for 400-Megawatt Blacks Creek Energy Center
The Idaho‑Based Energy Generation Project Advances Toward Construction as rPlus Energies Scales Across the American WestSALT LAKE CITY, March 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- rPlus Energies announced today that it has secured over $650 million in debt facilities, along with tax equity financing commitments, for Blacks Creek Energy Center, a 400‑megawatt (MW) ac / 520 MWdc solar facility located in Ada County, Idaho. The financing package includes a debt financing facility, led by Santander Corporate
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