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Medford Wind

Submitted by cassandra on 08/17/2009
Capacity: 
100 Kilowatts
Noteworthy: 

The Medford Wind Turbine is the first commercial-scale wind turbine installed at a municipal school in Massachusetts.

Impact: 

The Medford wind turbine supplies 10% of the McGlynn schools electrical needs. The wind turbine will save the city an estimated $25,000 a year.

Future Plans: 

The future plans for the turbine include making sure that the turbine will provide Medford with clean energy for many years to come.

History: 

Mayor Michael McGlynn created the Medford Clean Energy Committee (MCEC) in January 2004 to augment the city's effort to become a municipal leader in the use of clean power.

Funding: 

The funding for the project includes $200,000 from the state to help in the construction of the Medford wind turbine, $250,000 grant from the Large On site Renewable, Initiative of the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, a $100,000 grant from the Mass Energy Consumers Alliance, and also the city receives a $250,000 grant from MTC Large On-site Renewable Initiative for the design and construction of a 100-kilowatt wind turbine at the McGlynn School.

Contact: 

The Medford Clean Energy Committee
C/O Medford Energy & Environment Office
Medford City Hall
85 George P. Hassett Drive
Medford, MA 02155
Patricia Barry
Environmental Agent
Phone: 1.781.393.2137
Fax: 1.781.393.2477
E-mail: pbarry@medford.org

Year of Operation: 
The project was finished on January 28th 2009
Web Site Link: 
http://www.medfordcleanenergy.org
Owner: 
The Medford Energy Independence Project owns Medford Wind.
General Notes: 

Other Contact Information Bob Paine Technical Co-Chair E-mail: bpaine@ensr.com Fred Schlicher Outreach Co-Chair E-mail: fredschlicher@comcast.net URL: http://www.icleiusa.org

Energy Categories: 
Wind