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Texas Approves a $4.93 Billion Wind-Power Project

July 21, 2008 /

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Texas regulators have approved a $4.93 billion wind-power transmission project, providing a major lift to the development of wind energy in the state.

The planned web of transmission lines will carry electricity from remote western parts of the state to major population centers like Dallas, Houston, Austin and San Antonio. The lines can handle 18,500 megawatts of power, enough for 3.7 million homes on a hot day when air-conditioners are running.

By KATE GALBRAITH

Full Story: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/19/business/19wind.html?em&ex=1216699200&en=4a3afc175ae1dbbb&ei=5087

(Many thanks to Gary Longsine for passing this along.

"Seems like Montana might be a candidate for this sort of activity, too. " Gary

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Study projects up to $85 billion in lost economic opportunity annually if new electricity transmission not built in Pacific Northwest http://matr.net/article-29913.html

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