Carpenter Wind Farm

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

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 turbines have a limited footprint, leaving 98% of the project’s leased land available for farming, or wildlife habitat.

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.

Downloads

Carpenter Wind Farm Fact Sheet

PDF . 1.37 MB

Indiana State Fact Sheet

PDF . 1.55 MB

About EDPR NA

PDF . 3.58 MB

Contact us

Carpenter Wind Farm
Remington Office

25 E South Railroad Street
Remington, IN 47977

832.523.0483
Matthew.Lorentz@edp.com

Carpenter Wind Farm