In 2001, the Indian Mesa wind farm began operating in Pecos County with 125 turbines; sheep grazing continued, and $930,000 was paid in school taxes
- Image AI generatedIn May 2001, the Indian Mesa wind farm began operating in Pecos County, West Texas, with 125 turbines and a total installed capacity of 82.5 MW.
- The project sits on a mesa where the uses of the land include grazing livestock, primarily sheep, and hunting, and the project does not limit these uses.
- According to the US Government Accountability Office (GAO), the project paid about $930,000 in local school district taxes in 2003.
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- Image AI generatedIn May 2001, the Indian Mesa wind farm began operating in Pecos County, West Texas, with 125 turbines and a total installed capacity of 82.5 MW.
- The project sits on a mesa where the uses of the land include grazing livestock, primarily sheep, and hunting, and the project does not limit these uses.
- According to the US Government Accountability Office (GAO), the project paid about $930,000 in local school district taxes in 2003.
Sources: Times of India