Construction begins on Botetourt County wind farm

Google and Apex Clean Energy are set to purchase all of the electricity generated by Rocky Forge Wind, a wind farm in Botetourt County that will create 250 jobs during construction. (Canva)

BOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. – Construction on the Rocky Forge Wind Farm has begun in Boteourt County, with the farm set to be fully operational by 2026.

This would be Virginia’s first onshore wind farm, and all electricity from the farm would be purchased by Google and Apex Clean Energy.

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It is expected that the farm could generate enough energy to power 21,000 U.S. homes annually, and could generate around $30 million in state and local tax revenue.