Wind is a clean, renewable and sustainable source of energy that also brings significant economic benefits to local communities.  RES is committed to being responsible stewards of the environment and we believe that this project is compatible with existing uses of the land and the tradition of environmental stewardship in the Intermountain community. 

Learn more about the Hatchet Ridge Wind Project by reading these independent studies

• Economic Study of the Hatchet Ridge Wind Project by Entrix

The Study Found The Hatchet Ridge Project:

• Will spend nearly $7 million on construction-related goods and services in the local economy and generate an additional $21 million from construction expenditures and spending by construction workers.

• Directly employ an average of 112 workers and indirectly provide an additional 179 jobs during the one-year construction phase. During construction, the project will generate nearly $22 million in labor income.

• Provide six to ten permanent, fulltime employees including administrative, operations, maintenance and management staff, with a payroll of approximately $1.6 million annually.  Up to 12 additional staff from the turbine manufacturer would work at the project site during the warranty period.  In total, during operations, it is estimated that the project will generate $2.4 million in labor income annually and create up to 30 new jobs the life of the project.

• Generate an estimated total of $20.8 million in property tax payments over the first 25 years of the project, including $5.5 million to the Shasta County General Fund. During the first year the project will be one of the biggest taxpayers in Shasta County.  Some of these funds are earmarked for local entities, including Mayers Memorial Hospital in Fall River Mills, Burney’s Cemetery District, and Shasta-Tehama-Trinity Joint Community College District.

• Hatchet Ridge Biological Assessment
  
  
• Hatchet Ridge Baseline Report
  
  
• Hatchet Ridge Nocturnal Migration Study, Fall 2007
  
  
• Shasta County Environmental Impact Report for Hatchet Ridge
  
  
• Burney ZVI and Production Study
  
  
• HR Stoplight Analysis
  
  
  
  
  
  
  The visual simulation (figure 3.1-13 in the EIR) was prepared by Jones and Stokes, the independent consulting firm under contract to Shasta County to prepare the Environmental Impact Report.  The simulation depicts the 2.4 MW turbine layout (turbines approximately 420 feet tall) which has been determined to be the preferred layout for the project.  Though RES did not prepare this analysis, we endorse it as accurate and DO NOT endorse or accept any altered or plagiarized versions of this image which may be in circulation.  Please refer to the ZVI and Production Analysis and the Stoplight Analysis for further information on visual impacts.