Construction has begun in Botetourt County to build a wind farm, with the farm being fully operational by 2026.

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.

BOTETOURT COUNTY, VA. – A lawsuit has been filed in Botetourt County to stop the construction of an approved windmill project. Rocky Forge Wind would be the first on-shore wind project in the Commonwealth. The county and state re-approved it last year after construction delays and project modifications. But the lawsuit, scheduled to be heard in April, said regulators cut corners and the project isn’t as it seems. Apex Energy, the company behind Rocky Forge, has said they intend to begin construction late this year.