California Wind Farm Wins Approval
A wind energy project in Southern California soon could be lighting up 50,000 homes. The Acciona Wind Energy USA wind farm will be Santa Barbara County’s first renewable wind-energy project after the county Board of Supervisors gave unanimous approval to the project.
This story from the Lompoc (CA) Record says it will be built southwest of the Pacific Ocean-side town of Lompoc:
A maximum of 65 wind turbine generators, which will reach 397 feet-high and are to be 15 feet in diameter, were approved, along with meteorological towers, operational facilities and a PG&E power line running from the project to Lompoc.
Construction could begin at the end of this year, and clean energy production could start by 2010, according to the developer.
Acciona is based in Spain, and you might remember from my post last August 11, 2008 that the company built a wind farm in the Dakotas that will provide power for 60,000 homes in that area.
4 Comments »
Kathy
How many wind turbines do you need to supply energy to one – two homes? And what is the cost to have one built?
What is the amount of wind turbines on a property to require it to be concidered a wind farm?
Kathy
What would make this profitable to a buyer.
Dan Elliot
I am excited about “sustainability” and the future of energy. Thanks for the “Get Involved” section of your website.
I live in Lompoc, CA. How can we get involved with the companies growth here?
D.M.E
Paul
Depending on the size of the wind turbine it can power anywhere from a small farm for a privately owned turbine, to the larger turbines which can produce power for anywhere from 500- 800 homes.
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