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Wind turbines fall victim to Jawbone Canyon wildfires
At least three wind turbines have been lost to a wildfire that has been burning since late last week in the Jawbone Canyon Recreation Area near Tehachapi, and additional turbines might be threatened.
The turbines belonged to NextEra Energy Resources.
August 15, 2012
by Courtenay Edelhart
in The Bakersfield Californian
At least three wind turbines have been lost to a wildfire that has been burning since late last week in the Jawbone Canyon Recreation Area near Tehachapi, and additional turbines might be threatened.
The turbines belonged to NextEra Energy Resources, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Inc. based in Juno Beach, Fla. The turbines were part of the company's Sky River Wind Project, a 75-megawatt wind farm comprising 327 turbines that NextEra purchased in 1991.
"Up until today, really, access to the site was limited, so we haven't had a chance yet to do a full damage assessment," spokesman Steven... [continue via Web link]
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