C-BED aims to keep wind farms locally owned

4/21 4:35:01 PM

enXco. Xcel Energy. Horizon Wind Energy. Florida Power & Light Company. High profile corporate names grace many of the wind farms developing in southeastern Minnesota....
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Turbine workers brought business upswing

4/15 4:55:06 PM

DEXTER -- The rumor that Jan Hangge has heard is that 2010 will be the next time workers assembling wind turbines will travel to Dexter. ...
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About this report: Innovation in the fields

4/22 12:05:02 PM

Peter Tangren thinks they're striking. "If you go out on a bright blue beautiful day and the sun is shining off the white towers, it is dramatic," Tangren said, describing the wind turbines that are sprouting up in the corn and soybean fields of southeastern Minnesota....
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Wind projects in the works in southeastern Minnesota

4/22 9:35:02 AM

Triple Creek Windfarm Developer: Nature Energies Type of project: Commercial Location: South of Kasson in Dodge County Turbines: 34, total 50 MW Estimated operation date: 2010-2012 Current status: Landowner agreements in place....
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Fewer bird deaths with new turbines

Production tax makes wind worthwhile

Frequently Asked Questions

Landowners: Wind profits won't change your life, attorney says

Frequently asked questions about wind turbines and contracts

Who will profit from wind energy?

Interesting Wind Facts

Solving the transmission problem

MnDOT: Overweight truck permits are up

High cost brings high yield

Energy laws push utilities to wind industry

Wind is a boon to Minnesota's economy

What is wind, anyway?

Profile: Russ Foss, farmer not buying into wind

Profile: Peter Tangren, farmer who harvests 'second crop'

Profile: Charlie Pearson, wind farmer

Profile: Kurt Christensen, enXco operations manager

Profile: Dan Juhl 'jolted' into wind energy

Profile: Craig Byram, wind contract negotiator

Most near wind farms are content with new neighbors