EDENTON, NC – August 8, 2025 – Apex Clean Energy is proud to announce the latest recipients of the Timbermill Wind Community Grant Program: four community-based organizations dedicated to strengthening the region. The grant awards, totaling $20,000, will help improve childhood nutrition, expand academic enrichment programs, and increase healthy food access for families. “We’re proud to continue building on our commitment to the region through the Timbermill Wind Community Grant Program,” said Quita Bride, Public Engagement Manager at Apex Clean Energy. “Being a good neighbor means more than just bringing clean energy to the region. It means supporting the people and organizations who make this community strong. We’re honored to contribute to projects that help families thrive and create opportunities for the future.” Congratulations to our latest grant recipients: Boys & Girls Clubs of the Albemarle Edenton Farmers Market Edenton Chowan Food Pantry The Open Door of Perquimans County Timbermill Wind Facility Manager Tyler Finley and local representatives Richard Bunch and Win Dale present grant awards to members of the Edenton Farmers Market Board of Directors at an Edenton Steamers game on July 12, 2025. The Edenton Farmers Market was awarded $5,000 to boost the purchasing power of SNAP recipients buying fresh, local produce. Through the Timbermill Wind Fresh Match program, the market matches every SNAP dollar spent on fresh eggs, local honey, and seasonal fruits and vegetables from area farms.   “The Edenton Farmers Market Board of Directors wants to thank Timbermill Wind for their kindness and unwavering support through its Community Grant program,” said board president Mary Wolfe. “The grant allows lower-income families receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to buy more fruits, vegetables, honey, and eggs from local farms. Timbermill Wind Fresh Match doubles the purchasing power of SNAP/EBT by matching each EBT dollar spent." Boys & Girls Clubs of the Albemarle The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Albemarle received a $5,000 grant to support Project Learn, a national initiative that promotes academic enrichment and keeps underserved youth engaged in their education. “We are sincerely grateful for the ongoing support we receive from the Timbermill Wind community grant program” said Elizabeth Mitchell, Executive Director of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Albemarle. “This nationally recognized program reinforces and supports what our Club members are learning in school through fun, hands-on activities that keep them growing and engaged every day at the Boys & Girls Club.” Timbermill Wind Facility Manager Tyler Finley and local representative Win Dale present grant awards to Boys & Girls Clubs of the Albemarle during a tour of the wind farm on August 6, 2025. The Open Door of Perquimans County received a $5,000 grant to help power its mission of fighting hunger and improving community health through nutritious food access, education, and advocacy. “At The Open Door of Perquimans County, our mission is to eliminate hunger and improve the health and well-being of our community by providing access to healthy, nutritious foods, along with education and advocacy. This generous award from the Timbermill Wind Community Grant Program will help enable us to reach more neighbors in need and continue delivering critical assistance to those facing hunger and hardship,” said board chair Dina Hurdle.  The Edenton-Chowan Food Pantry received a $5,000 grant to support its Children’s Summer Nutrition Program, which provides reliable, nutritious food to children during the summer when school meals are unavailable. “We are incredibly grateful to Apex Clean Energy for their continued, generous support of the Edenton Chowan Food Pantry Children's Summer Nutrition Program,” said board president Amanda W. Howell. “As one of our most resource-intensive efforts, this program plays a critical role in ensuring that children in our community have access to reliable, nutritious food during the summer months when school meals are not available. Apex's investment not only nourishes our children. It affirms their commitment to strengthening and supporting the communities they serve” Developed and operated by Apex Clean Energy, Timbermill Wind generates enough clean, homegrown energy each year to power the equivalent of 47,000 average American homes . The project began operations in 2024 and supports the local economy as one of Chowan County’s largest taxpayers. To date, the Timbermill Wind Community Grant Program has provided over $120,000 to regional non-profit organizations and community groups.   To learn more, or to apply for a future grant, visit www.timbermillwind.com/grant.

Read full article at the Chowan Herald here  EDENTON — Apex Clean Energy's Timbermill Wind facility reached a new milestone last week when its wind turbines began producing power for the first time on Dec. 12. “We’ve been testing and commissioning turbines over the past several weeks, so the start to commercial operations went smoothly," said Brian O'Shea, Apex director of public engagement. "We are excited to be formally operating North Carolina's second wind farm and putting clean energy on the grid in Chowan County." North Carolina's first commercial wind energy facility opened in Pasquotank County in 2016, when the Amazon Wind Farm U.S. East first began generating electricity in December of that year. Each of Apex's 45 4.2-megawatt wind turbines at Timbermill can generate enough power in a single rotation to power the average North Carolina home for more than four hours. The project will generate enough clean energy annually to power 47,000 homes. Apex did not provide a figure for how much power the test produced. The Timbermill Wind facility produces power for the national power grid, but its power is purchased on a contract by Google, the search giant. Apex and Google announced a power-purchase agreement in August for the full 189 megawatt capacity of the wind turbine facility. The power produced by the Timbermill wind farm is not shipped off site but becomes part of the overall national electric grid. Google's purchase contracts are part of its commitment to power its facilities using 100% renewable energy. Timbermill Wind, which represents a $500 million investment, is expected to be Chowan County’s largest taxpayer, according to Apex, creating around $33 million in tax revenue and more than 250 jobs during construction. “We are excited to begin operations at Timbermill Wind and are grateful for the hundreds of North Carolina workers, suppliers, and partners who have made the project possible, including our eight full-time operations workers led by site manager Tyler Finley,” O’Shea said.

Crews have been busy at Timbermill Wind! Access roads are on track to be completed over the next couple of weeks. In the next month, civil efforts will focus on completing crane pad installations and reclamation. Over 60% of turbines have been delivered to their installation location, and 40% have been installed. The substation foundation is complete, and construction on the substation will continue this month.