Winding Canyon Wind
Thursday 4, January 2024
Installed capacity of 300 megawatts (MW)
Project overview
Winding Canyon Wind would be located in the high desert of Navajo County, approximately 15 miles southeast of Winslow. The land is currently used for ranching, which would continue during the project’s operations. This project is currently in the early development stage
Economic benefits
Winding Canyon yields significantly in the form of payments to landowners, local spending, and annual community investment. Winding Canyon is also compatible with other land uses and provides a stable form of income to local landowners.
$450+ million
Capital investment
Millions of dollars
Would be paid to local governments
$120+ million
Would be paid to landowners
Millions of dollars
Would be spent locally
Job creation
Hundreds of construction jobs and multiple permanent jobs would be created
Renewable energy technology
Energy security
Energy security
Winding Canyon will contribute to the national energy security for the state of Arizona and the US, helping diversify domestic supply.
Wind energy and land use
Wind energy and land use
Wind turbines have a limited footprint, leaving 98% of the project’s leased land available for farming, or wildlife habitat.
Wind energy and American manufacturing
Wind energy and American manufacturing
450+ American factories produce parts and materials for the U.S. wind industry, which employs 130,000+ Americans.
355 million gallons of water saved each year
Winding Canyon would save more than 355 million gallons of water each year and would prevent the air pollution that causes smog, acid rain, and climate change.
Contact Us
EDP Renewables North America
Western Regional Office
710 NW 14th Avenue, Suite 250
Portland, OR 97209
503.318.3788
kevin.gooley@edp.com
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