Benefits of Wind Energy

Benefits to the community

Additional municipal tax revenues
New tax revenue stream for local communities which is important for local initiatives such as:
- Community Centres
- Roads
- Parks and park maintenance

Land lease revenues
No interference for farming or raising livestock
Opportunity to retain and protect traditional uses of rural lands from other forms of development
Clean energy - clean air
- Compared to coal generation or other large final emitters, wind is an extremely attractive source of energy
Preservation of water resources
- Other energy generation technologies use large volumes of water in their production of electricity
Wind energy generation preserves water for:
- Drinking
- Fishing
- Natural beauty
Tourism opportunities
- A wind farm development could provide tourism opportunities for the community
Job opportunities
Wind Farm Development can provide a community with:
- Short term construction jobs
- Longer term, operations and maintenance positions