The huge blades are ready to go.
The wind. Like most cities by an ocean, Rocky Point has a lot of days when kite flyers and wind surfers KNOW they have found their version of heaven. You may have seen the Altamont Valley in Southern California, another place where the wind has a strong presence. It is well known as the home for a sea of wind turbines, gracefully spinning as they turn the power of the breeze into electicity. Rocky Points’ affinity for wind makes it a natural palce to install one of these elegant and giant machines.
An alternative energy source that is becoming more and more common, wind power is beginning to appear on the west coast of Mexico. Under the direction of Energia Sonora, a wind Turbine is being installed in a predictably gusty spot near town.
Another tower is already in the works for the town of Guaymas. Energia Sonora states that annually, the wind turbine will generate 5.4 million kilowatt hours of electricity, equal to the energy consumption os 2,700 people.
So keep an eye out to spot the newest part of the Rocky Point landscape, as the latest in clean energy technology rises up.
by Richard Scott
