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Green Mountain Power developed a wind energy project in
Searsburg, Vermont. The facility was placed in initial
service in August 1997. At one time it was the largest
wind-generating project in the eastern U. S. The facility
consists of eleven 550-kilowatt turbines, for a total facility
rating of 6 megawatts (nominal) and is designed to provide
electrical energy sufficient to meet the needs of 2,000
typical Vermont households. Each of the 11 towers is 39
meters (128 feet) in height, with a rotor diameter of 40
meters (131 feet). This results in a built structure that
extends 59 meters (195 feet) above the land. In addition,
the facility is comprised of approximately 1.5 miles of
transmission lines and 1.5 miles of service roads. About
35 acres of forestland was cleared for this facility.
http://www.vermontwindpolicy.org/workingpapers/acreage_assessment.pdf
Okay so we are chopping down tree's and clearing 35 acres to produce energy for 2000 homes here and one nuclear plant can on less acreage provide the power needs for my entire state. If you do the math here, how muhc land and how many trees would need to be cleared to power lets say 2 million homes. see what I mean, it's not about green. I'm sure though if your Vesta the spanish wind turbine maker your jumping for joy over this deal.
Searsburg, Vermont. The facility was placed in initial
service in August 1997. At one time it was the largest
wind-generating project in the eastern U. S. The facility
consists of eleven 550-kilowatt turbines, for a total facility
rating of 6 megawatts (nominal) and is designed to provide
electrical energy sufficient to meet the needs of 2,000
typical Vermont households. Each of the 11 towers is 39
meters (128 feet) in height, with a rotor diameter of 40
meters (131 feet). This results in a built structure that
extends 59 meters (195 feet) above the land. In addition,
the facility is comprised of approximately 1.5 miles of
transmission lines and 1.5 miles of service roads. About
35 acres of forestland was cleared for this facility.
http://www.vermontwindpolicy.org/workingpapers/acreage_assessment.pdf
Okay so we are chopping down tree's and clearing 35 acres to produce energy for 2000 homes here and one nuclear plant can on less acreage provide the power needs for my entire state. If you do the math here, how muhc land and how many trees would need to be cleared to power lets say 2 million homes. see what I mean, it's not about green. I'm sure though if your Vesta the spanish wind turbine maker your jumping for joy over this deal.