Searsburg Wind Project

Submitted by cassandra on 08/18/2009

Capacity:

6 Megawatts, made up of eleven wind turbines, each of the wind turbines have 550 kilowatts.

Noteworthy:

Searsburg Wind Project is New England's first commercial-scale, utility-class wind energy project.

Impact:

The Searsburg Wind Project provides energy for 2,000 houses in Vermont. The project required 35 acres of land.

History:

In 1997, when completed, the project became the largest wind facility in the Eastern part of the country.

Funding:

The total funding for the project is about $4 million.

Contact:

Green Mountain Power
163 Acorn Lane
Colchester, VT 05446
1-888-835-4672

Year of Operation:

The Searsburg Wind Power Project began operating in June of 1997

Web Site Link:

Owner:

The project is owned by Green Mountain Power Corporation.

General Notes:

Searsburg is the home of a six megawatt wind turbine farm owned by Green Mountain Power. The town officers have supported the electrical generating station consisting of multiple towers atop a ridgeline in a prime black bear mating habitat. There is a massive expansion proposed for the generating station. Seventeen 410' tall turbines would be located within the Green Mountain National Forest and enclose most of the higher altitudes of the town. In 2007, town residents voted overwhelmingly to oppose the expansion. In 2008, after developers promised to compensate the town monetarily, the town residents voted in favor of the project. URL: http://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/ne_project_detail.asp?id=1 URL: http://www.gmpvt.com/whoweare/searsburg.shtml URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Searsburg,_Vermont URL: http://74.125.47.132/search?q=cache:vaHpPSLRNXoJ:www.geocities.com/fpula...

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