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  • Monday, July 13, 2015

    FIRST BIG WIND FOR SOLID SOUTH

    South Getting Its First Big Wind Farm Soon

    Jason Dearen, July 12, 2015 (AP via ABC News)

    “…[In North Carolina, Spanish developer Iberdrola Renewables is] getting ready to build something the South has never seen: a commercial-scale wind energy farm…[The $600 million project will build 102 turbines] with plans to add about 50 more. Once up and running, it could generate about 204 megawatts, or enough electricity to power about 60,000 homes…[It would be the first large onshore wind farm] in nine states across the Southeast from Arkansas to Florida…But taller towers and bigger turbines are unlocking new potential in the South…[The average tower height now in the U.S. is about 260 feet; the new technology allows turbines to mine air at 460 feet] and the industry is already looking to invest…And with the electricity system in the region undergoing a period of change as coal plants are phased out, some experts believe the door is open for renewables like wind…” click here for more

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