Construction Begins At Laurel Mountain Wind Farm.

This just in from the Public News Service.

CHARLESTON WV – About 150 West Virginia union workers have started building the Laurel Mountain wind farm on the border of Barbour and Randolph counties.

The contractor expects to have the 61 turbines done by the end of next summer. Investment in the entire project should total about $250 million, and it should be able to produce a hundred and thirty megawatts of electricity.

This clean energy facility is employing local union and non-union contractors and purchasing local materials.
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