Updated at 12:04 p.m., Wednesday, August 8, 2007
Maui-connected wind power firm gets Vermont OK
Advertiser Staff
UPC Wind, a leading North American wind power company with operations in Hawai'i, has received approval for its proposed 40-megawatt wind farm in Sheffield, Vt.With the promise to provide revenue and new jobs for the surrounding area, the project received its Certificate of Public Good from the Vermont Public Service Board.
"We are pleased that the Public Service Board has recognized the value of this proposed project in providing clean and affordable energy for Vermont," said Paul Gaynor, President and CEO of UPC Wind. "We listened closely to the public and agency comments on the project and have made multiple adjustments. These changes reflect the input of the surrounding community and several state agencies."
UPC Wind last year opened Maui's first wind farm, a 30-megawatt facility on the slopes of the West Maui Mountains above McGregor Point that provides enough power for 11,000 households.
UPC Wind, based in Newton, Mass., also has operations in Maine, New York, Pennsylvania, California and Oregon.
