Wind Energy Project Breathes New Life Into Oregon County Economy | Talking Points Memo

An innovative wind energy project located in the sparsely-populated county of Sherman, Oregon, is helping the county to flourish in an economy in transition.Sherman, population 1,735, has earned more than $17.5 million over the past nine years from the special taxes, fees and assessments levied on the power generated by the project, which is run by Portland General Electric, according to The New York Times.


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