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If you like wind, this is the place to be. One of the windiest places in the nation is now the home of one of the biggest wind farms. From miles away you can see the 69 towering white windmills which crank out 41,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity per day, powering 20,000 homes. Travelers on I-80 between Rawlins and Laramie will see one of the largest wind farms in the West outside of California. Energy is created for Utah, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming. A project that was started in the 1990s, there are now 119 wind turbines capable of generating 91.4 megawatts of electricity. These generators have the capacity to supply electricity to 23,764 homes for an entire year. The largest rotors on these wind generators have a diameter of 57 feet. Imagine the wingspan of a Boeing 747 and you’ll have an idea. The beauty of wind power is that there are no emissions and no waste to be managed. |
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