Pennsylvania Wind Farm Starts Spinning Power
Environment News Service, June, 2007
MAHANOY TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania (ENS) — --> Governor Edward Rendell flipped the switch that started the turbines of Pennsylvania’s newest wind farm today.
"This is an exciting day for Pennsylvania," said the governor, standing atop Locust Ridge in Schuylkill County. "This project shows the kind of growth we can achieve by committing ourselves to clean and renewable energy, and by making the strategic investments necessary to attract leading companies that create quality jobs for our men and women."
The Locust Ridge Wind Farm will produce 68,328 megawatt hours annually - enough emissions-free electricity to power about 6,500 typical Pennsylvania homes each year.
The wind farm is owned by the Spanish company Iberdrola, the largest owner and operator of...
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