Lone Star Wind Farm
Thursday 3, September 2020
Installed capacity of 400 megawatts (MW)
Project overview
Lone Star Wind Farm consists of two phases and is located in west Texas in Shackelford and Callahan Counties, approximately 15 miles northeast of downtown Abilene. With a limited number of rural residences in the area, the land is used primarily for ranching and oil and gas.
Economic benefits
Lone Star Wind Farm yields significantly in the form of payments to landowners, local spending, and annual community investment. Lone Star Wind Farm is also compatible with other land uses and provides a stable form of income to local landowners.
$141.5+ million
Total project impact
$43.1 million
Paid to local governments
$22.7 million
Paid to landowners
$75.6 million
Spent locally
Job creation
170 construction jobs and multiple permanent jobs created
Renewable energy technology
Energy security
Energy security
Lone Star helps strengthen energy security for the state of Texas and the US, 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.
711 million gallons of water saved each year
Lone Star saves more than 711 million gallons of water each year and prevents the air pollution that causes smog, acid rain, and climate change.
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