Renewable Energy near the northern Texas city of Amarillo came online in September 2015 and is now producing 90 percent of Georgetown energy. Georgetown, Texas, will become the first city in the state, and one of the first in the country, to be entirely powered by renewable energy. Located about 40km north of Austin, Georgetown’s population of 65,000 is one of the fastest growing in the US. Their green energy plan includes a 144 MW agreement made in 2014 with a wind plant in northern Texas and another 150 MW agreement in 2015 with a solar farm in the west of the state. The Spinning Spur 3 wind project by EDF near Amarillo is producing 90% of Georgetown’s energy. In addition to their own projects, Georgetown has partnered with other local companies such as NRG Energy and AES Corporation for projects that are expected to generate more than 1,000 jobs over the next decade.
Georgetown, Texas, will become the first city in the state, and one of the first in the country, to be entirely powered by renewable energy. Located about 40km north of Austin, Georgetown’s population of 65,000 is one of the fastest growing in the US. Their green energy plan includes a 144 MW agreement made in 2014 with a wind plant in northern Texas and another 150 MW agreement in 2015 with a solar farm in the west of the state. The Spinning Spur 3 wind project by EDF near Amarillo is producing 90% of Georgetown’s energy. In addition to their own projects, Georgetown has partnered with other local companies such as NRG Energy and AES Corporation for projects that are expected to generate more than 1,000 jobs over the next decade.