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Mars Hill Wind Farm

Submitted by cassandra on 08/18/2009
Capacity: 
28 wind turbines of 42 Megawatts , each wind turbine is expected to produce 1.5 megawatts.
Noteworthy: 

Mars hill wind farm is the largest wind power production facility in the state of Maine.

Impact: 

<p>On average the wind turbines should provide energy for 45,000 homes in Maine.</p>

Future Plans: 

The wind turbines will provide energy for 45,000 homes in Maine without without burining fossil fuels, that are costly and harmful to humans and the environment.

History: 

<p>Hill Wind Farm began construction in the first quarter of 2006 and achieved full commercial operations on March 26, 2007.</p>

Funding: 

<p>Funding for the project includes Newton-based UPC Wind Partners LLC which secured $44 million for its Mars Hill Wind Farm project in Maine.</p>

Contact: 

Mars Hill Wind
1 Dana Street, Floor 2
Portland, ME 04101
phone: 207.541.1940
fax: 207.541.1941
E-mail: contact@firstwind.com

Year of Operation: 
The project will be finished by January 2010
Web Site Link: 
http://www.marshillwind.com/mars_hill/about.cfm
Owner: 
The project is owned by Evergreen Wind Power, LLC.
General Notes: 

he energy produced by Mars Hill Wind is the equivalent of burning approximately 280,000 barrels of oil or 76,000 tons of coal per year. URL: http://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/ne_project_detail.asp?id=13 URL: http://jkirlin.blogspot.com/2006/08/mars-hill-wind-farm.html

Energy Categories: 
Wind