The wind is blowing in the state of Maine, and soon, it'll be producing electricity, thanks to a provisional loan declared by the United States. Under this assurance, stimulus funds will back $102 mn in funding for the Record Hill wind energy project, which consist of a 50.6 MW capability wind energy plant, and also 8 mile transmission line and related interconnection equipment slated for location close to the village of Roxbury, Maine.
This project is being managed and developed by Independence Wind of Maine and Wagner Wind Energy of New Hampshire, is sponsored by the Yale University Endowment fund. It is anticipated to generate 200 construction jobs and prevent 70,000 tons of CO2 pollution.
The Record Hill wind energy project will feature 22 2.3 MW capacity SWT-2.3-93 wind turbines, which will propel their energy to Central Maine Power, the domestic utility firm. These wind turbines will be fixed with what is known as “Turbine Load Control” technology, a system of processing software and sensors designed to enable them to continue operating under unstable conditions. This is actually a key element to making the most of Maine’s wild winds.