Top Story Google to purchase electricity from wind farm in Botetourt County LAURENCE HAMMACK The Roanoke Times Dec 18, 2024 Dec 18, 2024 Updated Jan 24, 2026 0 × Google has announced a $20 billion plan to build a series of US industrial parks powered by on-site renewable energy for its data centers. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The developer of a proposed utility-scale wind farm in Botetourt County has finally found a buyer for the electricity it will produce – Google.kAmpA6I r=62? t?6C8J 2??@F?465 (65?6D52J E92E :E 92D C624965 2 A@H6C\AFC492D6 28C66>6?E H:E9 E96 :?E6C?2E:@?2==J\<?@H? E649 4@>A2?J[ H9:49 H:== FD6 E96 C6?6H23=6 6?6C8J E@ 96=A CF? :ED 52E2 46?E6CD :? 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