Blackwell Wind Farm #19 Traditional Cache
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Once known for oil and gas production, Oklahoma has quickly established itself as a major player in the wind power generation industry. Today the state is taking advantage of it’s abundance of natural wind resources with the development of wind power.
According to the American Wind Energy Association. the State ranks 8th nationwide in wind generation with 1,482 megawatts installed capacity,
The Blackwell Wind Farm is a 60 megawatt project sold under a long term contract to Oklahoma Gas and Electric (OG&E) and uses the output from the wind project to supply the Oklahoma State University, Stillwater with clean alternative energy. The Blackwell project is located less than 70 miles from the city of Stillwater.
Erected on the west side of Interstate 35, it is plainly visible to motorists. The project has minimal impact on the wheat and soybean crops and occupies only about 2% of the 5,000 acres of land secured for the project.
Spokesman from OSU’s Physical Plant said the university expects to see $20 million to $30 million in savings over the 20-year life of the project. In addition to the cost savings, the university will also be able to reduce its carbon footprint by about 66%.
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