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The turbines have landedHale Wind Construction Update
Blade
Hub
Nacelle
Tower 308 feet
499 feet
Turbines arrive by railway in Amarillo and Plainview for transport by semi-truck to the Hale Wind Project. Crews have:
The aerodynamic blades and massive steel tower sections built by Vestas in Colorado are secured to railcars and delivered to railyards northeast of Amarillo and on the east side of Plainview.
• Completed more than half of the 239 turbine foundations
• Started trenching for 190 miles of underground cable to collect the farm’s 478-megawatts of power
• Begun work on the 14-mile transmission line connecting farm to grid
• Poured footings for three identical 882,000-pound substation transformers
In December, expect to see turbines going up and the operations and maintenance center complete.
The Hale Wind Project takes advantage of one of our most abundant resources — wind — while conserving the region’s precious groundwater. But it’s also about economics. And wind’s economy comes in many forms:
• Lower fuel costs on customer bills for 30 years
• Increased tax revenue for school districts and counties
• Local landowner lease payments
• 300 construction jobs with 20 in full-time operations
Turbines are built from the foundation up: tower, nacelle, hub and blades. Each Vestas wind turbine is highly efficient at turning wind into electricity. The Hale Wind Project will produce enough electricity to power about 184,000 homes.
The logistics of moving the mammoth turbine pieces is no small task — these 190 foot blades are engineered for maximum efficiency, reaching 499 feet into the Texas sky.
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Our Energy FutureThe Hale Wind Project powers economic growth, creates jobs and improves the quality of energy and life in Texas and New Mexico.
It’s “Our Energy Future” and, right now, it includes low-cost, carbon-free energy that will boost wind to about 40 percent of the region’s electricity supply by 2021, saving customers tens of millions of dollars in fuel costs.
239 turbines 84,000 yards of concrete 6,000 tons of steel
Each wind-harvesting turbine is underpinned by 350 cubic yards of concrete and 25 tons of rebar. In total at the Hale Wind Project:
