Arizona to Get Wind Power

The state's first wind-energy farm could be operating by late next year, filling a gap in Arizona's alternative-power offerings.

Salt River Project officials said the proposed plant, to be built about 18 miles northwest of Snowflake with turbines stretching more than 300 feet high, finally offered the utility an affordable wind-power option.

Utility officials said Monday that they have agreed to buy electricity from the plant's operator, enough to power more than 15,000 homes.

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