Energy Ranch wind power. The environmentally friendly electricity generated by the wind on the plains and mesas of West Texas will be available to TNMP customers in Texas and to the customers of its retail affiliate, First Choice Power, in July 2001. Wind turbines with new technology on King Mountain will generate the power for Energy Ranch.
Wind energy is among the most efficient renewable energy resources available.
Using wind power instead of coal, oil or gas energy offsets the use of millions of gallons of water and tons of toxic emissions of sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxide, and carbon dioxide. That s the amount of water used to generate a like amount of electricity from oil or gas. In Texas, we all know the importance of water conservation, especially given last year s drought conditions. Customer usage can vary significantly depending on the weather, with most consumers in Texas using more electricity in the summer than in the winter. The average residential customer in Texas uses about 1,100 kilowatt-hours of power per month.