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Wind farm starts up; Governor hails project near Danforth
New England's largest wind farm went on line Thursday highlighting what Gov. John Baldacci said makes Maine the region's leader in the creation of clean, oil-free wind power. ...But there also were 10 protesters at the project entrance.
Accompanied by residents of Mars Hill and Danforth, the Friends of Lincoln Lakes group, which opposes First Wind's proposed Rollins Mountain wind farm, picketed what they considered the project's rushed permit approvals, which they felt trampled citizens' rights.
January 23, 2009
by Nick Sambides Jr.
in Bangor Daily News
DANFORTH, Maine - New England's largest wind farm went on line Thursday highlighting what Gov. John Baldacci said makes Maine the region's leader in the creation of clean, oil-free wind power.
Strong winds blowing at about noon along Stetson Mountain's ridgeline were creating about 32 megawatts of power through First Wind of Massachusetts' $60 million, 38-turbine project. First Wind officials expected to transmit the project's capacity, 57 megawatts, to the New England grid by day's end.
Combined with the company's 28-megawatt Mars Hill farm, the Stetson operation makes Maine New England's leading wind farm state, said Baldacci. The state's first two... [continue via Web link]
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