Sunday, October 28, 2007

North Dakota welcomes new wind farm

What's good enough for North Dakota apparently isn't good enough for the millionaires living off of Cape Cod.

In a few months, the state's largest wind farm will begin operation in Cavalier County, which has been struggling with population loss for almost 50 years.

The wind farm project might stop the human drain, as the Grand Forks Herald reports.

The benefits will last a minimum of 25 years, the length of the lease with landowners to place the turbines on their land.

After construction is complete, jobs likely will number only 12. But the influx of money will continue.

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The short-term economic benefits come from the project's 200-plus jobs and the goods and services purchased locally.

The temporary housing demand can't be met, as some workers travel from as far away as Grand Forks. Motels and every rent-worthy property are occupied. Restaurants, grocery stores and service businesses are bustling.

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Thanks for the link: Bismarck ND Blog

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