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Permalink Reply by Diane Hudso on September 25, 2008 at 23:52

Corpus Christi, TX

Permalink Reply by phaco on September 25, 2008 at 23:56

T Boone is building his in Pampa. I have a friend with a 4500 acre ranch NW of San Angelo that he just leased for a wind farm.

Permalink Reply by Holedigger on September 26, 2008 at 1:13

I was in Colorado City, Tx. Sept. 1 hunting doves and,according to my friend there, T. Boone owns 63,000 acres that he WILL NOT put a wind turbine on. He's leasing other peoples' land, supposedly for wind farms, but the local's say that what he is really after is the water rights. Seems there is a huge acquifer under ground out there and T. B. gets the rights and access to it when you lease to him. Ultimate goal is to pipeline it north and east where he believes clean, pure water will be very scarce and valuable in the future. Just the local talk out there.......

Permalink Reply by Roger Pruitt on September 26, 2008 at 0:41

Head west out of Abilene on I-20. If you miss them, your sleeping. South of Sweetwater towards San Angelo. Stanton Tx by Midland. South of Midland towards Rankin. All around Iraan Tx. Outside Sterling City towards Robert Lee.

Permalink Reply by greenjeans on September 26, 2008 at 1:16

There are several located in Erath County, near Dublin, Tx, and around LaMesa, TX. Some residents in Erath County are fighting to keep the turbins out of their area, because some of the financially poor landowners are selling their land rights without reading the 'fine print.' I understand that it take 40 acres per turbine.

Permalink Reply by Wanda on September 26, 2008 at 9:06

Thank ya'll very much for the information.My brother is wanting to take my adopted nephew to see some.He is 11 yrs. and he is very interested in them.My brother has never seen them either. Thank you again.

Permalink Reply by mooncookie on September 27, 2008 at 8:42

here is another source for you guys:

http://www.seco.cpa.state.tx.us/re_wind_maps.htm

and some footage from TX windfarms:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFPj9frhKuo

Permalink Reply by rick on September 26, 2008 at 9:49

McCamey, Texas a little town south of Midland-Odessa has a bunch of them.

Permalink Reply by BirdDawg, plain ole' idiot on September 27, 2008 at 3:23

Northeast of Abiliene, west of Albany