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There are several Wind power projects in the state of Maine.
[edit] Mars Hill WindMars Hill (), in the town of Mars Hill, Maine, underwent a massive wind turbine project in the fall of 2006, installing more than 28 General Electric 1.5 megawatt turbines along the top and northern section of the mountain, which overlooks Canada. The windmills are assembled in four parts. The towers, made of three support sections stacked on top of one another, and each weighing 20,000 pounds, are 262 ft (80 m) tall. The blades attached to the hub of the turbine are about 115 ft (35 m) long — almost the wingspan of a Boeing 747 jet-liner.
[edit] Kibby Wind PowerThe Kibby Mountain wind farm project — at a capacity of 132 MW, prospectively New England's largest[1] — is expected to generate about 357 million kilowatt-hours (41 MW·yr) of electricity annually. TransCanada expects to have about half the turbines operational in late 2009, and the remainder in 2010.[2] The capital cost of the project has grown to approximately US $320 million.[3] Work on clearing the site began by September 2008.[4] [edit] Stetson Wind ProjectIn January 2008, First Wind (then UPC Wind) received the approval of the Maine Land Use Regulation Commission (LURC) for its 57 megawatt (MW) Stetson Wind Project. Thirty-eight 1.5 MW General Electric wind turbines strung along the north–south ridge of Stetson Mountain () are expected to produce approximately 150 million kilowatt-hours (17 MW·yr) of electricity annually.[5] [edit] Redington and Black NubbleIn 2005, Maine Mountain Power (MMP) filed an application with the Maine Land Use Regulation Committee (LURC) for a permit to develop a 30-turbine wind farm on Mount Redington () and neighboring Black Nubble ().[6] After years of contentious debate, the proposal was voted down by the LURC in 2007. The summit of Redington was seen as too ecologically sensitive — a sub-alpine fir habitat providing a home for two rare species, the bog lemming and Bicknell's thrush. Also, the development would have been visible for miles along the Appalachian Trail (AT).[7][8][9] A revised proposal, for 18 turbines only on Black Nubble, was put forward by MMP, supported by many environmental groups,[7][10] but still opposed by Maine Audubon.[11] The project was rejected by the LURC in 2008.[12] [edit] RollinsIn addition to the Stetson and Mars Hill projects, First Wind is proposing to build a wind farm with forty 1.5-MW turbines on Rollins Mountain () and other hills in the Penobscot County towns of Lincoln, Burlington, Lee, and Winn. The estimated cost is US$ 120 million.[13][14] [edit] Off-shore windThe Ocean Energy Institute, founded by Matthew Simmons, is advocating developing wind power in the Gulf of Maine.[15] Simmons and his partner, physicist George Hart, propose an enormous, 5-gigawatt wind farm, with five 64 nmi² (220 km²) sections, each containing 200 5-MW turbines. That would generate sufficient power in winter to replace the state's consumption of home heating oil. According to Simmons, a proponent of peak oil, "If we don't do this, we're going to have to evacuate most of Maine."[16] As proposed, the turbines would be built on floating platforms, anchored in waters 100–200 meters (330–660 ft) deep — something that has never been done. It will take several years to test the feasibility of such buoyed turbines. Hart said, "three qualities — survivability, reliability, and performance — are what investment bankers need to see before they're going to put up the large amount of capital needed".[16] Angus King, a former governor of Maine, is supportive of the idea."I see this as a huge economic development opportunity for Maine,... This thing could create 20,000 to 30,000 jobs." However, others have challenged the project's projected cost, which could reach $25 billion.[17][18] [edit] See also[edit] References
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