North Carolina
megawatts
turbines
2024
About the Project
Apex Clean energy is currently operating Timbermill Wind, located across timber and agricultural lands in Chowan County, NC. Each of the project's 4.2-megawatt wind turbines can generate enough power in a single rotation to power the average North Carolina home for more than four hours.
North Carolina’s second wind project, and the first built since 2017, Timbermill Wind has generated significant local and statewide economic benefits. The wind turbines themselves contain multiple U.S.-manufactured components, including steel tower sections and nacelles. Components were transported by both rail and sea through the Port of Morehead City and Chowan County’s Riverbulk Terminal.
Power for up to 47,000 homes
Affordable, reliable, and renewable electricity.
Chowan County's Largest Taxpayer
Timbermill Wind is projected to generate up to $33 million in tax revenue over its lifetime.
Over 200 jobs created during construction
More than $25 million spent with North Carolina businesses.
Long-term careers
Operations and maintenance jobs for the project’s 30+ year lifespan.
Supporting farmers and landowners
A dependable, long-term source of income.
Project Status
From initial planning to commercial operations, this timeline displays completed milestones and remaining project phases.
Chowan County Conditional Use Permit Granted
Permits filed with NC DEQ, Utilities
Commission, and Army
Corps of Engineers
All permits obtained following NC DEQ Approval
Construction
Commercial Operation
Community and Landowner Resources
Powering Better Communities
Energy projects are major economic development opportunities for communities. We want to ensure our projects create lasting value in addition to becoming one of the community's largest taxpayers.
One of Apex Clean Energy’s goals is to be a dependable, long-term partner with residents, landowners, local governments, and community organizations wherever our projects are located. We believe in community-based clean energy and enhancing the benefits of our energy projects for host communities in rural America.
From our industry leading community and conservation grant programs to innovative lease structures and partnering with local vendors for construction, we take the time to understand and invest in your community.
Partnering with Landowners
Apex Clean Energy is partnering with farmers and landowners across America to harvest the wind and the sun on their land to generate clean, affordable, American energy. Participating landowners benefit from annual lease payments that provide stable, predictable income in times of uncertainty and are not dependent on commodity prices, trade policy, or weather conditions. No project is possible without the interest and support of local landowners and all participation is voluntary.
Apex develops, constructs, owns, and operates clean energy projects throughout America. In most cases, our company will be with you throughout the entire project life cycle. We build long-term relationships because the work we put in today is what will carry our partnership through decades.
Latest News and Highlights
Timbermill Wind: Impact By the Numbers
In Chowan County, North Carolina, Timbermill Wind is demonstrating the ripple effects of renewable energy development.
Only the second wind facility ever built in the Tar Heel State, the project will help power vital services across Chowan County for decades to come while providing sustainable income for landowners and their families.
More than just a source of clean electricity, Timbermill Wind offers a model for how the energy transition can support communities across North Carolina and beyond.
Wind energy project powers economic growth in small-town Edenton
In addition to the hundreds of jobs created by the Apex Clean Energy Timbermill Wind Project, numerous local businesses were involved. Simon Rich III, general manager of Riverbulk Transportation, saw the wind project as a chance to transform a shuttered dye plant into a hub for shipping and storing turbine components and growing a footprint to attract future customers.
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