BOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. – After more than four hours, the Botetourt County Board of Supervisors approved the Rocky Forge Wind Farm project at a public hearing on Tuesday night.
The vote was 3-2 in favor of approving the project, which includes no more than 22 turbines up to 680 feet in height, according to Apex Energy.
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Botetourt County will have the first wind farm in Virginia.
This is a project 10 News has covered extensively:
May 12, 2020: Botetourt Planning Commission OK’s taller windmills, now onto Board of Supervisors
May 8, 2020: Botetourt County Planning Commission to consider wind ordinance on Monday
March 10, 2020: Botetourt County leaders review community feedback, still yet to decide on taller wind turbines
February 11, 2020: Proposed Botetourt County wind farm needs new approval as plans change to make turbines taller
October 18, 2019: Up to 250 jobs, at least $20 million coming to Botetourt County thanks to wind project