The new Fox Islands Wind Project off the coast of Maine will generate 4.5 megawatts of electricity for the islands of Vinalhaven and North Haven, providing clean energy to the islands’ residents. In a nearly unanimous vote in July 2008, island residents ushered in a new era of renewable power in Maine by approving the project, and the turbines arrived earlier this summer. Several other island and coastal communities are now looking at community wind power as a viable alternative to traditional energy sources.

The three turbines are expected to generate approximately 11,600 megawatt hours of electricity per year, and any additional energy not used by the communities will be sent off-island to the grid. The electricity generated from the project is expected to offset 5,400 tons of carbon dioxide emissions in the region.

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