# Wind Energy Creating Jobs!!! – Xcel Energy Blog - Link: https://greenlivingguy.com/2011/02/wind-energy-creating-jobs-xcel-energy-blog/ - Published: 2011-02-16T04:06:08-05:00 - Author: greenlivingguy How great is it when one good thing creates a bunch of other good things? According to national averages provided by the American Wind Energy Association, the 201-megawatt Nobles Wind Farm in southeastern Minnesota created approximately: •    200 construction jobs •    13 long-term operation and maintenance jobs •   400 manufacturing jobs •    Approximately $600,000 in annual farmer/landowner revenue And that’s just one wind farm. Others are already completed, and more are in various stages of construction. 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I guarantee you those 613 people and the wind farm landowners (mostly farmers) aren’t overlooking them. For the entire story got to [http://blog.xcelenergy.com/wind-energy-creating-new-jobs%20/](http://blog.xcelenergy.com/wind-energy-creating-new-jobs%20/) ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/df91669667126e1290c21ee0342c386e2da19d588d4d9ca6560bd82ed59a9641? s=300&d=monsterid&r=g) greenlivingguy The Green Living Guy, Seth Leitman is an independent power producer, a green living expert, and Editor of the McGraw-Hill, TAB Green Guru Guides. Seth is also an Author, Radio Host, Reporter, Writer and an Environmental Consultant on green living. The Green Living Guy writes about green living, green lighting, the green guru guides and more. 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