About the Project

Economic Benefits

During the life of the project, Traverse is projected to pay millions of dollars in property taxes, lease payments to landowners, salaries to employees, and payments for local goods and services, resulting in a significant increase in economic activity in Custer and Blaine Counties. Local schools and county infrastructure will benefit from the increase in tax revenue.

$1.2B capital investment

Why Oklahoma?

Oklahoma is a national and world leader in wind power generation. 31.7% of the electricity generated in Oklahoma during 2018 was generated by wind - which represents the second highest share of wind power generation of any U.S. state. Oklahoma's robust wind industry contributes greatly to the economy - to date, the wind industry has invested more than $14.7 billion into the Oklahoma economy.

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Wind Benefits in Oklahoma

Total Investment: Wind developers like Invenergy have invested over $14.7 billion in Oklahoma
Annual Landowner Payments: Every year, wind farms in Oklahoma pay landowners over $20 million
Wind Industry Employment: The wind industry employs upwards of 7,000 people in Oklahoma
Wind Manufacturing Facilities: 7 facilities in Oklahoma produce products utilized by the wind industry, from blades and towers to the raw components, like fiberglass and steel, that comprise a wind farm

Why Custer & Blaine Counties?

The Traverse Wind Energy Center is an unparalleled development opportunity for Custer and Blaine Counties, with millions to be invested in the local economy over the life of the project. We selected Custer and Blaine Counties for this project after intense and careful evaluation due to the:

Verified, strong wind resource
Proximity to state highways
Local community support

We take serious our commitment to our local host communities and look forward to continuing to work closely with the Custer and Blaine County communities, contributing to the area's economic development, and to providing an additional supply of clean, homegrown energy in Oklahoma.

Environmental
Benefits

Environmental Benefits

To avoid and minimize impacts to wildlife and other natural resources, we work with state and federal agencies and other interested stakeholders to site, build, and operate our facilities responsibly. The cornerstone of that effort is our commitment to act in accordance with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Land-based Solar Energy Guidelines, which includes robust pre-construction wildlife and habitat surveys, early and often communication with wildlife agencies, and operational monitoring to ensure risk to wildlife is minimized.

Impact on
Roads

Impact on County Roads

All County roads and infrastructure will be left in the same or better condition than they were prior to their use for the construction or on-going maintenance and repair of a wind energy project, and such repairs will be completed at no cost to Custer and Blaine Counties.

Land

Wind turbines and access roads have a very small footprint. Approximately 98-99% of land will remain in agricultural use, allowing wind energy to support the agricultural industry and landowners to continue harvesting their land.

Current Efforts