Plum Creek Wind Farm would deliver power to three area counties

Monday, January 22, 2018

If you’ve ever wondered when the next wind turbines will be going up in the region, wonder no more.

Plum Creek Wind Farm, a proposed wind farm that will rise from the ground about 7 miles southeast of Tracy, is currently in the early stages of the planning process. Geronimo Energy estimates the project could be up to 400 MW in size and will deliver power to Cottonwood, Redwood and Murray counties.

Construction on the project is expected to commence sometime in 2021.

Lindsay Smith, director of marketing and communications for Geronimo Energy, said the project is expected to bring a “significant economic impact to the local community in the form of increased tax revenue, job creation, landowner payments and charitable funding.

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Category: Energy