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Wind Project Almost Finished

Wind Project Almost Finished

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B&H Wind is almost finished with a wind farm that includes 43 turbines near the intersection of Bon Homme, Hutchinson, and Charles Mix counties.  Ron Hornstra has a dairy farm near Avon,  and is president of B&H Wind.

He says the lease payments, taxes, and jobs created by the project support its ultimate goal…

 

Hornstra says the overall process has been smooth, except the state’s lack of transmission lines…

 

Hornstra says NorthWestern Energy purchased the power agreement for a total of 80 megawatts.  The project will be finished by the end of the year.

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