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Xcel Energy's Border Winds Farm north of Rolla has
. . . 75 turbines spread across
. . . 30 square miles of farmland. It employs
. . . 11 people and can produce
. . . 150 megawatts of electricity — enough to power more than
. . . 78,000 homes.

Landowners who allowed turbines on their property,
. . . are expected to get a total of about
. . . $13 million in lease payments over the next 20 years.
The farm also is expected to generate more than
. . . $600,000 in local taxes annually.

7-22-2016 Source:  $250 million wind farm

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Yay!!