LUMBER BRIDGE, N.C. (AP) — A Florida company is building a 196-foot tower in Hoke County to determine whether the area has enough wind to generate electricity.

The Fayetteville Observer reported (http://bit.ly/1poifby ) that NextEra Energy Resources is building the tower near Lumber Bridge. Equipment on the tower will measure wind speeds for up to five years.

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