Wind power in Ohio

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Two new wind farms, the Buckeye Wind Project and the Wood County Wind Farm, are proposed for Ohio.

Contents 1 Wind Farms 2 See also 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Wind Farms

The Buckeye Wind Project will be located in Champaign and Logan counties. Developed by New York-based EverPower Renewables Inc., the 100,000-kilowatt farm could meet the electricity needs for about 300,000 homes. The 49,500-kilowatt Wood County Wind Farm, developed by Cleveland-based JW Great Lakes Wind LLC, could support about 15,000 homes. The state estimated both projects would be commissioned by June 2009.^[1]

Grant funding for both wind farms will be based on how much energy the wind farms generate. Both will receive 1 cent per kilowatt-hour for electricity generated, a rate that goes up to 1.2 cents if the projects contain Ohio-made components. Payments from the state will continue for five years or until a maximum amount is reached. Funding comes from the Ohio Department of Development's Ohio Wind Production and Manufacturing Incentive Program, created in 1999 and re-authorized in early 2007.^[1]

[edit] See also

• Wind power in the United States
• Wind power in Texas
• List of large wind farms
• Wind power in California
• Renewable energy commercialization in the United States

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b} State promising grants of $5M for Ohio wind farms

[edit] External links

• Group says wind energy an economic boon in Ohio

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