June 5, 2012
Meridian Way Wind Farm's 67 turbines are spread out over some 20,000 acres of farmland. Among the benefactors are 65 landowners who lease the land to wind farm owner Horizon Wind Energy.
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Wind farms still booming in Kansas
For many in the north-central Kansas town of Concordia, the 67-turbine Meridian Way Wind Farm has brought the most excitement and economic promise they have seen in decades. Eight miles south of town, the wind turbines tower over 20,000 acres of wheat fields and pastures. On a clear day, the three-megawatt generating turbines — the largest on-shore models in the United States — can be seen for miles.
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