Hackberry Wind Project

{{Short description|Wind-powered electricity generating facility in Texas, USA}}

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| country = United States

| location = 177 Private Road Albany, TX 76430

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| commissioned = 2008

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| ps_units_operational = 72

| ps_units_manu_model = Siemens Wind Power

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The Hackberry Wind Project is a US $350 million wind farm in Shackelford County, Texas. The project consists of 72 Siemens wind turbines with a total capacity of 166 megawatts. The energy is used by residents of the City of Austin and surrounding communities, this usage is called a PPA or Power Purchase Agreement.{{Cite web |title=Skyline Renewables to acquire second wind farm in Texas |url=https://www.windpowerengineering.com/skyline-renewables-to-acquire-second-wind-farm-in-texas/ |access-date=2023-03-22 |website=Windpower Engineering & Development |language=en-US}} Construction on the project began in January 2008 and was finished in December 2008, on-time and under budget.[http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2009/01/res-americas-completes-166-mw-hackberry-wind-project-54523 RES Americas Completes 166-MW Hackberry Wind Project]