“We did construction all the way through the winter,” Rail Splitter wind farm Project Manager John Fulton, said. “The first thing we did was the roads. The roads we started back in September. Then we started doing the excavation of the sites. Then of course we do the foundations and then we do what we refer to as the erection of the turbines.”
“It’s been full steam ahead. As long as it’s not too windy, we’ve been building.”
Fulton said that the construction has generated between 150-200 temporary jobs and there will be 10 to 12 permanent jobs once the project is completed.
Fulton further said that the energy technology is viable even without the renewable energy federal tax credit included in the October financial industry bailout plan, especially because Horizon Wind Energy cannot directly receive the credit.
Fulton said that its American equity partners have benefited from the tax break.
“It’s a huge stimulus to get things going right now,” Fulton, said.
