The small town of Roscoe, Texas with a population of under 1300 people sits in Nolan County (population 17,000) where Mayor of Sweetwater Greg Wortham says 20% of jobs are related to wind development. This part of Texas which is known for its cotton fields, festivals, large open spaces and constant winds is now home of many wind energy service companies including the owner of Roscoe Wind Farm, E.On Climate and Renewables.

According to an article in The Wall Street Journal, Chief Development Officer of E.On Climate and Renewables said “At its construction peak, the Roscoe wind project employed 600 people. Now the company employs about 10 permanent staffers in its project, which has enough capacity to power 230,000 homes, and about 60 contractors that perform maintenance on turbines manufactured by Siemens AG (SIE.XE), Mitbubishi Corp. (MSBHY) and General Electric Co.’s (GE) Energy unit.”

It also says, Once more transmission lines are built here and around the country, other potential centers could emerge. “There’s huge unexploited potential in the United States,” said Kenneth Westrick, chief executive of 3Tier, a renewable energy forecasting company.

Read more about how the small town of Roscoe “Recasts Itself as a Wind-Power Hub” on WSJ’s article “Wind Power Generates Green Economy In West Texas”.