August 11, 2003—A coalition of wind industry leaders have announced a project that will increase renewable wind energy in Texas by 160 megawatts by December 31, 2003. The Green Mountain Energy Wind Farm at Brazos will be the first and largest wind farm built since Texans were given the right to choose their retail electric provider. With this agreement, TXU Energy will strengthen its environmental position as the leader in the Southwest for purchasing wind energy.
The wind farm is being developed by Cielo Wind Power, LLC of Austin, Texas, and Orion Energy LLC of Oakland, Calif. Each of the 160 turbines will be approximately 230 feet tall, weigh 370,000 pounds, and produce zero emissions. The project will generate energy to power thirty thousand average Texas homes per year.
