The benefits of Wind Energy include:
- Significant contribution to local tax base revenue;
- Royalty payments will be made to participating landowners who are likely to spend part of the new income locally;
- Wind energy is renewable, reliable, efficient, is associated with few adverse environmental effects, and assists in reducing our contributions to global climate change;
- More energy dollars are retained in local economies;
- Monies will be spent locally during construction on goods, services, and labour to the extent practicable;
- The creation of jobs during the construction phase; and
- The creation of full and part-time employment during the operation phase
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