# County Approves Wind Farm

- Place: San Miguel County, United States (35.74, -104.23)
- Published: 2026-11-15T00:23:31.593Z · expires 2026-11-22T00:23:31.593Z
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San Miguel County has approved an 800-megawatt wind farm project, per the Santa Fe New Mexican.

The development is expected to bring significant economic benefits to the region, including job creation and increased tax revenue.

Local officials emphasized the importance of renewable energy in meeting state sustainability goals, as reported by the same outlet.

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## Sources

- [San Miguel County approves 800-megawatt wind farm project](https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/san-miguel-county-approves-800-megawatt-wind-farm-project/article_f15db69e-4b3d-4d93-87f8-d03cb98aecb6.html) · santafenewmexican.com · 2026-11-14

## Open data shown on the globe

- Wind for wind power · NASA POWER (long-term climatology): San Miguel County: 6.83 m/s at 50 m, all year; 4.3–7.3 within 400 km · 6+ m/s is good for turbines · check: https://power.larc.nasa.gov/api/temporal/climatology/point?parameters=ALLSKY_SFC_SW_DWN,WS50M&community=RE&longitude=-104.23&latitude=35.74&format=JSON