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Wind farms are considered important economic drivers for the community. These types of projects bring:
Wind farms are compatible with agriculture and are fast becoming an important component of farm viability in Washington and beyond. They can also generate significant economic benefits for the communities that host them.
Wheatland Wind will create local employment opportunities, including temporary construction jobs and long-term, full-time jobs to maintain and operate the wind farm.
The project will provide millions of dollars in payments to county landowners – stable, reliable income that families can depend on.
Wheatland Wind will provide millions of dollars in revenue for the counties hosting wind turbines; money that can enhance local roads, schools and services.
Wind farms provide indirect income to local businesses, including hotels, restaurants, caterers and other companies.
Acquire land leases, file interconnection request, perform engineering and environmental studies, obtain necessary permits, secure power customer — currently in this phase.
This is the construction phase, it involves these processes:
Hire Contractors
Install Wind Turbines
Connect to the Transmission System
This is the operation phase, it involves process of maintaining the wind farm with on-site operations team.
It is in the decomission phase that the wind turbines are removed. After that, the land is restored for further usage.
Estimates based off of the development of a 600 megawatt project.
300 projected construction jobs.
Approximately 44 long-term jobs.
$26+ million dollars in new local earnings.
$1 million dollars in new long-term earnings.
Over $160 million dollars in property taxes for all taxing districts over the life of the project.
Over $4 million dollars paid to local landowners annually.
More than $170 million dollars paid in land and turbines payments over the life of the project.
If you have any questions or would like to learn more about our innovative wind project at Wheatland Wind in Washington, please contact us by phone, email or via our social media channels.
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