Project Benefits
Timbermill Wind delivers significant benefits to the community beyond generating reliable, locally generated electricity. These benefits include a new source of income for farmers and landowners, additional tax revenue to support local priorities, hundreds of construction jobs, and long-term operations careers, among others.
Generating Affordable, Clean, American Energy
Wind energy is among the most affordable sources of electricity in many places across the United States. Utility-scale renewable energy prices are significantly below those for coal generation, and less than half the cost of nuclear.
Because wind turbines require no fuel, adding them to a utility's mix lowers fuel costs and shields customers from price swings.
New Revenue for Community Priorities
Timbermill Wind is proud to be Chowan County's largest taxpayer, having recently made our first tax payment in November 2025, totalling nearby $750,000.
Over the project's lifetime, Timbermill Wind will bring in about $50 million in new local revenue to the county to support communitypriorities, including education and emergency services
Supporting the Local Farm Economy
Participating farmers and landowners will receive rent payments to host facilities on their property. This revenue can help local farmers diversify their operations and keep the farm in the family. Clean energy projects are helping diversify the incomes of thousands of farmers and landowners across the country, with projects making more than $1 billion in lease payments annually nationwide.
Construction Jobs and Opportunities
Timbermill Wind created over 200 construction jobs and relied heavily on local contractors, spending over $25 million with North Carolina businesses.
This included local concrete providers, road and civil contractors, and transportation of the wind turbines themselves, which include multiple U.S.-manufactured components, including steel tower sections, nacelles, and other components manufactured in the United States and transported by rail and sea through the Port of Morehead City and Chowan County’s Riverbulk Terminal.
Learn more about the turbines at Timbermill Wind on our project fact sheet:
Long-term Clean Energy Careers
Renewable energy jobs are among the fastest-growing employment opportunities in the country, with installation and technician positions consistently ranked among the top five fastest-growing occupations. The total number of positions is expected to grow by 40% to 60% over the next decade.
Technician jobs are also good-paying jobs, with a median wage of more than $60,000 per year.
A Commitment to Host Communities
One of Timbermill Wind's goals is to be a dependable, long-term partner to residents, local governments, and community organizations where our projects are located. One small way we do this is through our Community Grant Program.The program supports projects and programs that build safe and healthy communities, create economic opportunity, encourage environmental sustainability, and promote education. Through the program, the project has donated over $100,000 to organizations in the project area to date. Learn more and apply today:
A Long-term Educational Resource
Timbermill Wind has been proud to partner with school and community groups across Chowan County to provide an education experience for students to learn about wind energy and careers in the energy industry.
Click below to listen to a story from WFAE about a student tour of the Timbermill Wind project.
During construction, students at Chowan Middle School submitted suggestions for naming the turbine located closest to the Timbermill Wind operations building. Community members voted on the four finalists, ultimately selecting "Penelope" in honor of Penelope Barker, the Chowan County woman who led a 1774 protest of taxes passed by British Parliament onto American colonists.
Learn about our student-named turbine below: