Headwaters Wind Farm
Wednesday 2, September 2020
Installed capacity of 398-megawatts
Project overview
Headwaters Wind Farm is comprised of two phases and is located 70 miles east of Indianapolis along the Ohio border. Located entirely in Randolph County, the wind farm complements the area’s sprawling corn and soybean fields, providing local farmers with a stable, weather resistant cash crop in the form of landowner lease payments.
Economic benefits
Headwaters Wind Farm yields significantly in the form of payments to landowners, local spending, and annual community investment. Headwaters Wind Farm is also compatible with other land uses and provides a stable form of income to local landowners.
$71+ million
Total project impact
$11.3+ million
Paid to local governments
$30.9 million
Paid to landowners
$28.8 million
Spent locally
Job creation
332 construction jobs and 21 permanent jobs created
Renewable energy technology
Energy security
Energy security
Headwaters helps strengthen energy security for the state of Indiana and the US, helping diversify domestic supply.
Wind energy and land use
Wind energy and land use
Wind turbines have a limited footprint, leaving 98% of the project’s leased land available for farming, or wildlife habitat.
Wind energy and American manufacturing
Wind energy and American manufacturing
More than 450 American factories produce parts and materials for the U.S. wind industry, which employs 130,000+ Americans.
707.7 million gallons of water saved each year
Headwaters saves more than 707.7 million gallons of water each year and prevents the air pollution that causes smog, acid rain, and climate change.
Contact us
Headwaters Wind Farm
Operations & Maintenance Office
1101 Rainbow Drive
Winchester, IN 47394
765.584.2790
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