# Lone Star I Wind Farm in Texas Celebrates Its 15 Year Anniversary

- Link: https://greenlivingguy.com/2022/10/lone-star-i-wind-farm-in-texas-celebrates-its-15-year-anniversary/
- Published: 2022-10-25T17:42:57-04:00
- Author: Eillin Delapaz

## The 200-megawatt Lone Star Wind Farm has safely provided renewable energy since 2007. Thereby powering the equivalent of more than 86,000 average Texas homes annually.

**Abilene, Texas, October 25, 2022- **EDP Renewables North America ([EDPR NA](https://u12097671.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=9rudYHeevExQpJ5A1h-2BA7Q0rOAU01i3Pw92prnlC1tFvzED7Doe4prmPCyOZpUjWPGIk_INCA-2FPyIhC63I1FHQ-2FtwXKsMamN5mBOz6hLuWKtOi7nDHmApYzpNNE9Q4EWIGGJ87Lu4dSJm-2FjZEVNtYfpEOqSiw3CdhGO50LkuCWf6PZ9zyK96lP6fgZJgafsBF267IrJkQTh-2F7wxxuFcgHgwU1943wCDTbAVoLywZAhuX1zyCeUGDBReSMB-2FXhnuDBXGdfTnYIGxDyznBKMGg8FPf80dcJaRPSe0wcYEo5gNEh2OouCQJ99a8P5hYw0n5POOZUqPCdat-2FLMxptsFwVewpkpJvqSPIDBVKeF8CutAEyPGzO71U-2B0b6V9Ewz74hE8ZaD7mLqzq-2FacBSKGseBkwaQ8o2oMwTmFCOPnHkQOJ0S2d7NI43mPrsZsng3wgoYEphFQCK71t3ZUcp4q625pfNOIRwpVWJrFh4PcGVjzvnTZzzJ4X7Zs77Hf4bOFFaFrMah3EDC4GnF23lF2KOr9t-2B7oeH1-2FKxRgI4B7UYqtwpgmV8LAMFQjoEw0STzlLVMVPfdEd6x2inPom8Z51cWcxYNK75utLfJB4VniPivSyF3KgQ8VRDR8C0YTvAA8G9pPOP3ZdlE0YtLKtdLcCi0ZcWd0A-3D-3D)),
a leading [renewable energy](https://greenlivingguy.com/2022/02/can-renewable-energy-prevent-future-pandemics/)
developer and operator in North America, commemorates the 15-year anniversary of
operations at the [Lone Star I Wind Farm](https://u12097671.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=9rudYHeevExQpJ5A1h-2BA7Q0rOAU01i3Pw92prnlC1tE2RTn8Sqqa9X-2FglrCfb4O1Yqjm8Qb3KbzIpnCjvBn3SQ-3D-3DCXh5_INCA-2FPyIhC63I1FHQ-2FtwXKsMamN5mBOz6hLuWKtOi7nDHmApYzpNNE9Q4EWIGGJ87Lu4dSJm-2FjZEVNtYfpEOqSiw3CdhGO50LkuCWf6PZ9zyK96lP6fgZJgafsBF267IrJkQTh-2F7wxxuFcgHgwU1943wCDTbAVoLywZAhuX1zyCeUGDBReSMB-2FXhnuDBXGdfTnYIGxDyznBKMGg8FPf80dcJaRPSe0wcYEo5gNEh2OouCQJ99a8P5hYw0n5POOZUqPCdat-2FLMxptsFwVewpkpJvqSPIDBVKeF8CutAEyPGzO71U-2B0b6V9Ewz74hE8ZaD7mLqzq-2FacBSKGseBkwaQ8o2oMwTmFCOPnHkQOJ0S2d7NI43mPrsZsng3wgoYEphFbTXJDXnBJVojxq4xkjspXbuLFG0su6obniQh4bbF1Piyj-2FGXVJ5wCivBO2jbOhEpKjC-2Bl8WvZys71g3brhbHmo3WL3ahw1i7uNPq9xfwkaSzCSvq25y053NIZJKAvNGYcKW7VarK9DLQIiIXp9RBJy7MsiJI7D6NgHBmkWBdMkWsb9NEHB2wZnzA80kIV5f05azG5tQNNH52neOfyrLSxg-3D-3D)
located in Shackelford County, Texas.

Lone Star Wind Farm comprises two 200-megawatt (MW) phases, totaling 400 MW of installed
capacity, and spans into Callahan County. The project also represents an estimated
capital investment of approximately $880 million. Furthermore, it generates enough
[energy](https://greenlivingguy.com/2020/07/canada-arctic-energy-fund-inuvik-wind-power/)
to power the equivalent of 86,000 average Texas homes each year. The [wind](https://greenlivingguy.com/2020/01/falling-wind-solar-power-costs-aid-global-climate-action/)
farm has also provided significant economic and environmental benefits for Shackelford,
Callahan Counties, and Texas.

![Wind farm in Texas Lone Star](https://i0.wp.com/greenlivingguy.com/wp-content/
uploads/2022/10/Lone-Star-Wind-Farm-Logo.png?resize=306%2C398&quality=50&ssl=1)

## Lone Star’s Impact

[Lone Star](https://greenlivingguy.com/2022/10/new-custom-truck-and-battle-motors-partnership-to-increase-electric-truck-options-in-kansas-city-and-beyond/)
created nearly 600 full-time jobs during construction and currently employs 47 permanent
team members who operate and maintain the wind farm. The wind farm’s development
has also contributed an estimated $62 million worth of economic growth within 50
miles of the project, which has benefited local businesses such as restaurants, 
hotels, and stores.

n addition to local investments, Lone Star has paid more than $24.9 million to landowners
through land lease payments and disbursed more than $40.4 million to local governments,
which go toward enhancing schools, roads, infrastructure, and other essential services.
Lone Star also saves more than 711 million gallons of water each year, which is 
the amount of water that would be needed by conventional generation sources to produce
the same amount of [energy capacity as the wind](https://greenlivingguy.com/2025/08/bladeless-wind-turbines-the-future-of-energy/)
farm.

![wind turbine Lone Star](https://i0.wp.com/greenlivingguy.com/wp-content/uploads/
2022/10/artur-zudin-clCkMK4UyB0-unsplash.jpg?resize=199%2C300&quality=52&ssl=1)

“Renewable energy has come a long way in 15 years, and we are proud of Lone Star
Wind Farm’s longevity and successful operations,” **Cory Baldock, Operations Manager–
Lone Star Wind Farm, said. **“On this 15th-anniversary celebration, EDP Renewables
honors our partnership with the area residents and shares our commitment to provide
clean, cost-effective energy for years to come.”

## About EDP Renewables

EDP Renewables North America is a renewable [energy leader in the Lone Star](https://greenlivingguy.com/2011/11/energy-star-products-for-a-greener-holiday-season/)
State, operating 1,089 MW of operational capacity, which powers the equivalent of
more than 236,000 average Texas homes each year. In addition to the two phases of
the [Lone Star Wind Farm,](https://u12097671.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=9rudYHeevExQpJ5A1h-2BA7Q0rOAU01i3Pw92prnlC1tE2RTn8Sqqa9X-2FglrCfb4O1Yqjm8Qb3KbzIpnCjvBn3SQ-3D-3DYW7I_INCA-2FPyIhC63I1FHQ-2FtwXKsMamN5mBOz6hLuWKtOi7nDHmApYzpNNE9Q4EWIGGJ87Lu4dSJm-2FjZEVNtYfpEOqSiw3CdhGO50LkuCWf6PZ9zyK96lP6fgZJgafsBF267IrJkQTh-2F7wxxuFcgHgwU1943wCDTbAVoLywZAhuX1zyCeUGDBReSMB-2FXhnuDBXGdfTnYIGxDyznBKMGg8FPf80dcJaRPSe0wcYEo5gNEh2OouCQJ99a8P5hYw0n5POOZUqPCdat-2FLMxptsFwVewpkpJvqSPIDBVKeF8CutAEyPGzO71U-2B0b6V9Ewz74hE8ZaD7mLqzq-2FacBSKGseBkwaQ8o2oMwTmFCOPnHkQOJ0S2d7NI43mPrsZsng3wgoYEphF-2F7AAe0-2FGF8hrkro2UQVH9IUgPXErc4uFMrDYh0JRW9uPDtputVImx5PSddoVCd-2BJ-2Ftrq9UL7DsIBKxqnf3bBn-2BwwUYm-2BarFdoxEJ4TFPim08omAjWm6nhD7-2BbtQLkR8NOTFJs04zGtnFJ5GWhFTuJ2K3xoiNP0gGA1hXf0s6ReukA-2FyN2auqcxo3JlGwqJESk8c-2BN5fMJU-2F4mEaGdAhqGQ-3D-3D)
EDPR NA also operates two phases of the [Los Mirasoles Wind Farm](https://u12097671.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=9rudYHeevExQpJ5A1h-2BA7Q0rOAU01i3Pw92prnlC1tGxOVqczH9CeiRhO5OelbtaYyKQtDz2-2BJbpwNjSPomCs5G4OXufep0eU72b09Sw4pE-3Dgk7v_INCA-2FPyIhC63I1FHQ-2FtwXKsMamN5mBOz6hLuWKtOi7nDHmApYzpNNE9Q4EWIGGJ87Lu4dSJm-2FjZEVNtYfpEOqSiw3CdhGO50LkuCWf6PZ9zyK96lP6fgZJgafsBF267IrJkQTh-2F7wxxuFcgHgwU1943wCDTbAVoLywZAhuX1zyCeUGDBReSMB-2FXhnuDBXGdfTnYIGxDyznBKMGg8FPf80dcJaRPSe0wcYEo5gNEh2OouCQJ99a8P5hYw0n5POOZUqPCdat-2FLMxptsFwVewpkpJvqSPIDBVKeF8CutAEyPGzO71U-2B0b6V9Ewz74hE8ZaD7mLqzq-2FacBSKGseBkwaQ8o2oMwTmFCOPnHkQOJ0S2d7NI43mPrsZsng3wgoYEphFF0EqbhSvezlDuoiWXnPgjhPwY-2BTd9WDXcHompaFQw33xLope8KJbbQdlbZFC2Ott6WpJLvccvT5Ikrq-2BMr23Qr-2FN4OhZq6Q6vhaVKIZlbMTK4vBBzUzywyY4RPTJKAZRSqDG-2FUcjdqx4goIGOIgKbrQSGwqal1LK54ny63jS-2FPURrsubntVM6eCcaVLAFI-2BPiQs-2FLagOxiCrmkih2-2Fqzng-3D-3D)
in Hidalgo and Starr Counties, [Reloj del Sol Wind Farm](https://u12097671.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=9rudYHeevExQpJ5A1h-2BA7Q0rOAU01i3Pw92prnlC1tGr0ODZqkZazgSZfLFuQnvyCM3cNXthxZO8575NXhCFAy2nI5R5WRw0Y2VsEOZEJPQ-3D9pls_INCA-2FPyIhC63I1FHQ-2FtwXKsMamN5mBOz6hLuWKtOi7nDHmApYzpNNE9Q4EWIGGJ87Lu4dSJm-2FjZEVNtYfpEOqSiw3CdhGO50LkuCWf6PZ9zyK96lP6fgZJgafsBF267IrJkQTh-2F7wxxuFcgHgwU1943wCDTbAVoLywZAhuX1zyCeUGDBReSMB-2FXhnuDBXGdfTnYIGxDyznBKMGg8FPf80dcJaRPSe0wcYEo5gNEh2OouCQJ99a8P5hYw0n5POOZUqPCdat-2FLMxptsFwVewpkpJvqSPIDBVKeF8CutAEyPGzO71U-2B0b6V9Ewz74hE8ZaD7mLqzq-2FacBSKGseBkwaQ8o2oMwTmFCOPnHkQOJ0S2d7NI43mPrsZsng3wgoYEphFGHnOa2QwE1ySWFilKaLqOsusDhn1hQlxTsyVvgEvQgd-2Bm-2FkZA94Yt5knjN1X0zJ9uXp9I7IntvSXbu-2FY-2Fv4PP2te7G9TP87ioe1tuWwyIUanvUseBXG-2B0xYyLYXXm3vJ-2FlWo1J6grsSZqdw4KfVmCqtyZlZqaexAiEzEsh4SJFgPHXgo0-2Fbrsoq0Gu-2BoBSN9F8ZfH-2FQ1smJaViox2LrWBQ-3D-3D)
in Zapata County, and [Wildcat Creek Wind Farm](https://u12097671.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=9rudYHeevExQpJ5A1h-2BA7Q0rOAU01i3Pw92prnlC1tFOIe86ZB5ompRsEygPeUcUs-2B6zkH90TyYCYtmKpxHAaSNFHaWJh2zKGxFgFt0eQoI-3DBBHv_INCA-2FPyIhC63I1FHQ-2FtwXKsMamN5mBOz6hLuWKtOi7nDHmApYzpNNE9Q4EWIGGJ87Lu4dSJm-2FjZEVNtYfpEOqSiw3CdhGO50LkuCWf6PZ9zyK96lP6fgZJgafsBF267IrJkQTh-2F7wxxuFcgHgwU1943wCDTbAVoLywZAhuX1zyCeUGDBReSMB-2FXhnuDBXGdfTnYIGxDyznBKMGg8FPf80dcJaRPSe0wcYEo5gNEh2OouCQJ99a8P5hYw0n5POOZUqPCdat-2FLMxptsFwVewpkpJvqSPIDBVKeF8CutAEyPGzO71U-2B0b6V9Ewz74hE8ZaD7mLqzq-2FacBSKGseBkwaQ8o2oMwTmFCOPnHkQOJ0S2d7NI43mPrsZsng3wgoYEphFx8-2B6l9YCaduCDvspJ2IWqN6X3-2BGVrSzdP1AjqEbBm-2FNmW0w0T1svWpUWF72XUGeWpMPi46vRD1dtWcV6P-2BVCnoIilNExBdR49ocBDPu39PL6vKYGCYBXmEsILdHwcLlHQFVOPeb93gZzprQqk4VYJaVQ25y3ZWjWBGSsMrrdx6WMH2OifwHTV0VODd0SMNoYaaUoR-2FMc1jQEUE-2ByGilOjw-3D-3D)
in Cooke County.

Houston is [home to EDPR NA’s North](https://greenlivingguy.com/2011/03/true-north-log-homes-achieves-fsc-certification/)
American corporate headquarters, which employs more than 450 Texans. EDPR NA has
invested an estimated $1.9 billion across the state with long-term plans to expand
its presence within the state of [Texas](https://greenlivingguy.com/2014/09/proposed-air-conditioner-standard-will-save-businesses-billions-per-year/)
in future years.

[Source](https://www.globenewswire.com/en/news-release/2022/10/25/2541068/0/en/EDP-Renewables-Lone-Star-I-Wind-Farm-Celebrates-15-Years-of-Renewable-Energy-Production-in-Texas.html)

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