Carpenter Wind Farm
Wednesday 24, May 2023
Installed capacity of 200-megawatts
Project overview
Carpenter Wind Farm will be located in Jasper County, Indiana, outside of the town of Remington. The wind farm will complement the area’s sprawling corn and soybean fields, providing local farmers with a stable, drought-resistant cash crop in the form of landowner lease payments. In addition to landowner payments, Carpenter Wind Farm will generate millions of dollars in payments to local governments through the life of the project, benefiting schools, fire departments, and the township and county.
Construction updates
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Economic benefits
Carpenter Wind Farm yields significantly in the form of payments to landowners, local spending, and annual community investment. Carpenter Wind Farm is also compatible with other land uses and provides a stable form of income to local landowners.
$365 million
Capital investment
$38 million
Will be paid to local governments
$70 million
Will be paid to landowners
Millions of dollars
Will be spent locally
Job creation
150 - 200 construction jobs and 10 - 14 permanent jobs will be created
Renewable energy technology
Energy security
Energy security
Carpenter Wind Farm will contribute to the national energy security for the state of Indiana and the U.S., helping diversify domestic supply.
Wind energy and land use
Wind energy and land use
Wind turbines have a limited footprint, leaving 98% of the project’s leased land available for farming, or wildlife habitat.
Wind energy and American manufacturing
Wind energy and American manufacturing
450+ American factories produce parts and materials for the U.S. wind industry, which employs 130,000+ Americans.
355 million gallons of water saved each year
Carpenter Wind Farm will save more than 355 million gallons of water each year and prevents the air pollution that causes smog and acid rain.
Contact us
Carpenter Wind Farm
Remington Office
25 E South Railroad Street
Remington, IN 47977
832.523.0483
Matthew.Lorentz@edp.com
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