It was First Wind's second major Texas wind farm acquisition since September last year.

The seller was a joint venture majority owned by Westerly Wind and minority owned by project developer Tri Global Energy and investors in Floyd County. 

The parties did not disclose financial terms of the transaction.

"We are pleased with the sale of Floyd County Wind Farm and the resulting financial gains that the local landowners and community investors will receive," says Tri Global Energy chief executive John Billingsley, Jr.

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