WHAT WE KNOW SO FAR ABOUT BLACK RIDGE WIND AND SOLAR

  • Name of company doing the project: Triple Oak Power
  • Countries that own Triple Oaks: UK and Japan
  • Black Ridge turbine height from base to the tip of the blade: 780 feet.
  • Number of turbines near Vernon: 81 Turbines
  • Number of turbines near Concho & Concho Valley: 65 Turbines
  • Total number of turbines: 146 turbines producing 750 MW
  • Black Ridge Solar field: Four (4) l square mile areas. Producing 400 MW
  • Comparison: Number of turbine blades for Lava Run: 112+, producing 550 MW
  • Comparison: Lava Run Solar Field: Four (4) 1 mile square areas, producing 400 MW
  • Comparison: Lava Run Turbine Height from base to the tip of blade: 654'
  • Approximate Total Turbines: Black Ridge wind and solar with Lava Run is 413+ turbines
  • Proposed Apache County setback from occupied homes: 1/2 mile (we recommend 6 miles or more)
  • Proposed Apache County decibel level: 50 dB (we recommend 30 dB or less)
  • First phase of construction: Concho and Concho Valley area.
  • Estimated amount of water use for concrete for one base in a volcanic field: approximately 35,000 gallons
  • Estimated time for construction: 2 years
  • Estimated goal of company to begin construction: 2026
  • Estimate of when Triple Oaks Power will submit their Conditional Use Application (CUP) to the Apache County Planning and Zoning Committee (P&Z): between May and June 2026
  • Estimated interconnection transmission line: 30-35 miles
  • Estimated height of towers for interconnection transmission lines: 180'
  • Estimated number of transmission towers: 260
  • Estimated miles of roads inside the wind turbine project: 80-90 miles
  • Estimated substations: a minimum of at least 2
  • Estimated battery energy storage system (BESS): Unknown size and location.
  • Estimated number of maintenance and storage buildings: unknown size and locations
  • Estimated number of gallons of water use over the life of the project: unknown billions of gallons
  • Where is water used: concrete bases for turbines, battery storage, solar panels, transmission towers, maintenance buildings, substations and a great deal of water use for dust control on their roads, and cleaning of solar panels and blades.