Windmill Power Plants Texas
Noble has 726MW of wind power plants currently in operation in New York and Texas. No coal plant has ever been retired anywhere in the world because a wind project was put up. There are plenty of farmers and ranchers that want the yearly royalties to supplement their income. Abilene to the New Mexico state line on both sides of the road. Homeowners can sell excess wind energy back to the utility companies.
Virtually all wind sites would be producing well below average at a time when air conditioning needs and power needs are really high. Steve pointed out are unreliable. No word yet on development plans but with the current slack in the oil patch costs should be at their lowest point in a while.
I have seen the windmills in Pennsylvania and think they look majestic. Texas electrical generating power. They have an aura of power with grace.
A couple of years ago Texas awarded windfarm leases for tracts is state waters. Wind is an alternating energy source and does not provide power on demand as will fossil fuel power plants. A huge investment in storage or deadly radioactive radon and GHG spewing natural gas plant is required. APWR obviously has the TEXAS WIND FARM deal wrapped up and financed if they are going to build the USA Wind Turbine Plant.