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Paynesville Wind Farm a Year Behind Schedule [AUDIO]
PAYNESVILLE -- A wind farm that is expected to be the first large-scale operation in central Minnesota still isn't under construction.
Geronimo Wind Energy is planning to build a 95-megawatt wind farm in Paynesville but has been unable to find a buyer for its energy. Geronimo President Blake Nixon says demand for electricity is down nationwide...
Nixon says the wind farm is about a year behind schedule...
They hoped to start construction on the 63 turbines this spring but have now pushed back their timeline to next spring.
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