Origis Energy, one of the leading renewable energy and decarbonization solution providers in the United States, announced that it has secured a tax equity commitment from J.P. Morgan for the Wheatland Solar project in Knox County, Indiana. The initial funding for the project was provided alongside the commitment. The Wheatland Solar project is a 210 MW facility contracted under a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement with CenterPoint Energy. The project is designed to deliver clean, reliable energy while supporting grid resiliency at competitive rates.
Financing for Wheatland was initially secured in May 2025 through MUFG as part of a portfolio financing that included another major Origis Energy project, the Optimist Solar + Storage project in Clay County, Mississippi. The Optimist project is expected to provide 285 MW of solar power and 50 MW of four-hour energy storage, with commercial operations anticipated in early 2026.
Alice Heathcote, Chief Financial Officer of Origis Energy, stated that the company is pleased to reach this milestone for the Wheatland project and looks forward to operations beginning in the first quarter of 2026. She highlighted that this represents Origis Energy’s fifth tax equity commitment with J.P. Morgan and thanked the bank for its continued support as the company works to provide affordable, high-quality energy solutions. Legal advisors for the transaction included Latham & Watkins LLP, representing Origis Energy, with Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP serving as Indiana counsel.
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