Mississippi Public Service Commission announced the approval on the state’s first wind turbine electricity generation facility.
Credit: Michael Schuerman/KPBS Author: Mississippi Public Service Commission News Release Published: 4:32 PM CDT June 9, 2021 Updated: 4:32 PM CDT June 9, 2021
TUNICA COUNTY, Miss Today, the Mississippi Public Service Commission announced the approval on the state’s first wind turbine electricity generation facility at a ceremony in Tunica County.
The facility will be built on 13,000 acres in Tunica County and will consist of up to 100 turbines. The facility will generate enough power to provide energy to approximately 70,000 homes. Construction on the project is expected to begin this summer according to parent company, Vestas.