Worcester County Jail Planning Wind Turbine Installation

Worcester County Jail is jumping on the renewable energy bandwagon and installing a wind turbine test tower for a 12 month trial. The 160 foot tall meteorological tower will gauge wind speed, direction, and turbulence at the prison site. Noise levels, environmental area, and air space will also be evaluated.

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If the year-long evaluation goes well, the jail plans on installing a 2.5 MW wind turbine— potentially enough power for over 500 households. Eventually, the Sheriff’s Office will install 2 more similarly sized turbines.

The turbines, which should more than cover the jail’s electricity use, will save the county $350,000— much needed cash in an economic climate that has caused many cities to go bankrupt. Extra power will be sold back to the municipal grid.

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