New wind farm breezing into Texas Panhandle

​​​​AMARILLO – Falvez E​​nergy is developing a 163-megawatt wind farm in​ Randall, Castro, and Deaf Smith Counties.

The project will use 68 GE 2.4-107 wind turbine generators. The main power transformer is also being supplied b​y GE, and the company will provide day-to-day operations and maintenance services under a ten-year agreement.​​

The energy generated by the project will be transmitted through a new 14-mile transmission line to the Sharyland Utilities Windmill Substation and via the Electric ​Reliability Council of Texas. 

GE Energy Financial Services provided construction financing. Additionally, GE Energy Financial Services a​nd BNP Paribas SA will each provide 50 percent of the long-term tax equity for the project.