State announces wind turbines deal off Texas
AUSTIN — A Houston company has won leases off Mustang Island and South Padre Island to develop wind farms.
The Texas General Land Office announced the agreement with Houston-based Baryonyx Corp.
The company also plans to establish a wind-powered data center is planned in Dallam County. A data center is where governments and businesses house computer systems offsite in a secure area.
Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson said Thursday that if the turbines are built, the state’s Permanent School Fund could gain $338 million over 30 years.
Baryonyx CEO Douwe Franssens told the Corpus Christi Caller-Times that he had no estimate on how many turbines are planned. He said construction could begin in two or three years.
The turbines would be visible from shore.
Associated Press
17 July 2009
Tags: Wind power, Wind energy
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