Mapping Wind Energy In Massachusetts

With the recent completion of a wind turbine project at the Lynn Water and Sewer Commission, Massachusetts is now up to 107 megawatts of installed wind capacity, enough to power more than 32,000 average households here in the Commonwealth. Now you can learn about the Lynn project and others in an interactive map we've created to allow users to explore wind projects in Massachusetts. Simply click on any wind turbine to see an overview of the project, including details such as the height and power generation capacity, and support the projects have received from MassCEC. In 2006, there were only about 3 megawatts of wind power installed in Massachusetts. Today there is over 107 megawatts installed at 130 projects across the Commonwealth with more projects expected in the future. Through our Commonwealth Wind Program, MassCEC has played an integral role in helping these projects come online by providing technical services, loans, and grant funding to projects in various stages of completion. These projects encompass turbines of all sizes, ranging from micro scale to commercial scale, and are owned by public and private entities. As wind energy becomes more popular here in the Commonwealth, MassCEC will continue to help developers and communities assess sites, fund promising projects and keep the turbine blades spinning.

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