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Jericho Mountain Ridge

Submitted by cassandra on 08/18/2009
Capacity: 
1.4 Megawatts, four wind turibines each holding 350 kilowatts.
Noteworthy: 

The Jericho Mountain Ridge Project is the first wind farm in The state of new Hampshire.

Impact: 

The Jericho mountain Ridge project generates enough energy to power 700 homes

History: 

Town residents, and Officials consider the project a symbol of the town's future.

Contact: 

Loranger Power Generation
250 Jericho Rd
Berlin, NH 03570
603-752-2038

Year of Operation: 
The Jericho Mountain Ridge project began operating on July 5th, 2006.
Web Site Link: 
http://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/ne_project_detail.asp
Owner: 
The project is owned by Loranger Power Generation.
General Notes: 

In early July, however, the project was vandalized, and the cables used to raise and lower the turbines were severed, toppling and destroying one and severely damaging the other two. The owner has indicated his intent to fix the turbines that were not destroyed. URL: http://www.nhpr.org/node/11165 URL: http://www.nhpr.org/node/11172

Energy Categories: 
Wind