Blades for wind turbine delivered to Portsmouth
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Three 122 foot-long wind turbine blades for Portsmouth's wind turbine generator (WTG) crossed the Newport Bridge at noon Tuesday January 27, 2009 and arrived at the turbine site at the high school....Published: January 27, 2009
Updated: January 27, 2009
The blades for a new wind turbine being constructed at Portsmouth High School were delivered Tuesday.
The town is building the turbine, which is expected to save the town more than $4 million in energy costs over the next 20 years.
“Harnessing the wind to meet our municipal energy needs provides insurance to the town against future energy cost increases and is a clear, strong commitment to keeping Portsmouth green,“ said Gary Gump, chairman of the Sustainable Energy Subcommittee of Portsmouth’s Economic Development Committee, in a news release.
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The 112-foot-long blades arrived on a flatbed truck. The hub of the turbine is being built in Canada. The town said it expects the final stage of assembly to begin in February.
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