Noble Says Three New York Wind Farms are Operational
Noble Environmental Power has completed work on three wind farms in New York, and all three sites are generating power, a company spokeswoman said.
The three projects will produce about 328 megawatts, enough energy to power about 110,000 homes, the Essex, Conn.-based company said.
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The three sites and their capacities are: Altona, Clinton County, 97.5 MW; Chateaugay, Franklin, County, 106.5 MW; and Wethersfield, Wyoming County, 124 MW. All three sites are using General Electric turbines.
As credit markets worsen, some companies, including Noble, have put certain projects on hold. In November, Noble announced it was scaling back its 2009 plans, and it laid off some workers.
But despite the condition of the economy, wind power projects continue to spring up in New York, because of the consistent prevailing winds off Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. New York has over 700 MW of wind generating capacity in use, and a goal of adding 8,000 MW more. State officials have said they want to meet 25 percent of the state’s power needs with wind. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg wants to use more wind power in the Big Apple too.
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Hi Dave, nice piece. Would this wind power be used to power homes or just businesses, do you think? Any idea what the cost would be? Just curious. Sounds encouraging, at least. - Lawrence
That all depends on your local utility, Lawrence. For instance, in Rochester, where I live, RG&E charges a premium for wind energy. Market conditions may change that in the future though.
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As an adult looking to retrain in new field. The wind industry has potential for secure future . However I can not seem to find training facility in the New York area ,although there are working wind farms in New York state . Where is the training ? I do know there are pleanty of schools in the West and mid western states. Would like more info on training schools and developing farms ,for possible On The Job Training