- North Carolina regulators approve Apex Clean Energy’s 189 MW wind farm request.
- Turbines for the Timbermill Wind project will be spaced approximately 1/4 to 1/2 mile apart.
North Carolina regulators have approved Apex Clean Energy’s request to build a 189 MW wind farm in Chowan County, the state’s first.
The permit from the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Energy Mineral and Land Resources allows up to 45 wind turbines and associated infrastructure to be built as part of the Timbermill Wind project.
The permit is the first for a facility under the North Carolina session law passed in 2013 establishing a permitting program for wind energy facilities.
Apex Clean Energy must still receive building permits before being able to proceed. The developer expects to begin construction soon.
Turbines for the Timbermill Wind project will be spaced approximately 1/4 to 1/2 mile apart. The project will be sited on managed timberland and open farmland in rural Chowan County.