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Glenmore
Wind Energy Facility
In early 1998, two wind turbines were built
on a farm near Green Bay to determine the feasibility of generating
electricity from the wind in Wisconsin.
To operate at full capacity, the turbines
need consistent 30 mph winds. Together they will generate 1,200
kilowatts of electricity and at full capacity, the turbines will
meet the annual energy needs of about 450 homes. Historical records
indicate wind speeds at the location and elevation of the project
average around 13 mph. Research data will be collected for five
years.
Installation costs of the Low Wind Speed Turbine
Project were $2.1 million.
The wind turbines are owned and operated by Wisconsin Public Service
Corporation which provides electricity and natural gas products and services to
residential, farm, commercial and industrial customers in northeastern Wisconsin
and an adjacent portion of Upper Michigan. |
