Breezy business
A six-year search for a properly windy location led Tim Carlson, managing partner of Nevada Wind LLC, to Virginia Peak in the Pah Rah Range. 
But while the site near Pyramid Lake meets scientific criteria for wind-powered generation of electricity, social issues pose a second hurdle.
Set for construction in 2010, the 150-megawatt wind farm would be the first such project in the state. (One megawatt can power about 600 homes.) Carlson and Nevada Wind partner John Johansen hold leases on various parcels for periods of 25 to 45 years. Read full story:
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