Two new wind farms being developed

[Thom Little]

Two new wind farm projects are developing in northern North Dakota.

Border Winds Project hopes to have at least 23 turbines between Rolla and the Canadian border. Frey Winds, in Ward County south of Berthold, would be smaller, generating about half the power of Border Winds.

George Youngerman, director of the Rolette County Job Development Authority, said an agreement has been signed with Winnipeg-based Sequoia Energy Inc. to determine the feasibility of the Border Winds Project.

"We're assuming up to 300 (construction) jobs," Youngerman said. "We have some hurdles to cross first. We have to consider land negotiations, which, in turn, will determine how many turbines go up, which will determine the amount of electricity produced."


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