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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 09, 2001

Page

10

Westerners See Wind as Savior of a Way of Life

Shirley Hindman and her father aim to protect the Nine Mile Ranch by joining a large wind farm project. The plan spans 450 Danish built windmills across Washington and Oregon, powering about 75 000 homes for Pacificorp. The wind drive is framed as both economic hedge and future electricity source for the region.

Associated Press Wallala Junction Wash Shirley Hindman Nine Mile Walla Walla Valley Billy Highway 12 Hindman Washington Oregon Pacificorp Northwest Hugh Preston West Upper Midwest Texas Montana Minnesota Kansas Nevada

Growth of wind power expands across the United States

Wind energy gains traction as plains states like North Dakota hold high potential. Industry says costs have fallen to 3–5 cents per kilowatt hour, with projects by Enron and Bonneville Power Administration. wind capacity may rise to 100,000 megawatts in two decades and serve millions of homes. Hindman family at Nine Mile Ranch sees turbines bring financial benefits.

United States North Dakota Robert Morrison FPL Energy Oregon-Washington Enron Bonneville Power Administration George Carr Bonneville Hindman Nine Mile Ranch

Wind power brings windfall to farmers across inland valley

Farmers leasing turbines on about 700 head of cattle report annual rents around $2,000 per turbine. Bill Clemens of the Walla Walla chamber notes wind is a lucrative crop, with mills drawing tourist interest. Ironically, the best wind regions stretch from eastern Montana to Texas, per the Energy Department.

Ing Bill Clemens Saudi Arabia Montana Dakotas Nebraska Kansas Texas The Energy Department

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