Route 66 Wind project east of Amarillo secures financing

Boston-based First Wind announced Wednesday it had obtained $206 million in financing for its Route 66 Wind energy project in Armstrong and Carson counties near Amarillo, according to a news release from the company. First Wind obtained financing help from Morgan Stanley and Santander Bank. The new wind farm will be capable of generating 150 megawatts, which … Continue reading Route 66 Wind project east of Amarillo secures financing

New wind farm will be built west of Adrian

EDF Renewable Energy, a French company, will build a wind farm for electrical energy west of Adrian, Texas, along the Route 66 corridor, reported the Amarillo Globe-News. The turbines of Spinning Spur 3 will be on 18,000 acres and stretch from Adrian to the edge of the Caprock where Interstate 40 drops west toward New … Continue reading New wind farm will be built west of Adrian

More wind turbines soon will go up near Amarillo

A sizable wind farm already generates electricity at Vega, Texas, near the Route 66 corridor. According to an announcement a few days ago, wind turbines also will be erected east of Amarillo, near the Route 66 as well. From the news release: Westerly Wind, through its subsidiary Westerly Route 66 LLC and development partner, Big … Continue reading More wind turbines soon will go up near Amarillo