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Fargo school, park officials decide against wind turbine
Fargo school and park officials are letting a potential wind turbine project blow by.
The Fargo School Board and Fargo Park Board both unanimously voted Tuesday to drop the project.
"A single wind turbine in today's economy is not financially feasible," said Dan Huffman, assistant superintendent of business services for Fargo Public Schools. "The revenue coming back from a tower that size doesn't really cover your upfront costs."
October 13, 2009
by Kelly Smith and Helmut Schmidt
in INFORUM
Fargo school and park officials are letting a potential wind turbine project blow by.
The Fargo School Board and Fargo Park Board both unanimously voted Tuesday to drop the project.
"A single wind turbine in today's economy is not financially feasible," said Dan Huffman, assistant superintendent of business services for Fargo Public Schools. "The revenue coming back from a tower that size doesn't really cover your upfront costs."
Both boards agreed to pursue the project in June 2007 when it was still envisioned as a partnership between the Fargo and West Fargo school districts and a "no cost" way of participating in a... [continue via Web link]
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