Maine Wind Power Projects pick up steam

Maine Wind Power Projects Pick Up Steam

NRCM has been actively supporting and promoting three large-scale wind power projects making the news lately.  The Land Use Regulation Commission (LURC) will hold public hearings for these projects in the next four months, beginning in August. These projects have the potential to position Maine as a leader in wind energy in New England: the 42 MW Mars Hill Wind Project already is the largest wind farm operating in the region. The approval and construction of these wind farms will help address the threat of global warming and achieve NRCM’s goal of having 5% of Maine’s electricity provided by wind energy by 2010!