Lynn Walker
Throckmorton County is rapidly becoming site of a new wind farm.
Enel Green Power, an Italy-based company, started construction on the Azure Sky wind and storage project.
The company says the project will create over 350 temporary construction jobs and 18 to 20 permanent full-time positions when the 79 big turbines are operating in the first half of 2022.
Enel said the wind farm will generate more than over $57 million in tax revenue and over $74 million in new income for landowners over its lifespan. “Azure Sky Wind will provide a …