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“Big Wind” has had a presence in Vermont since the 6 mW Searsburg Wind Farm was erected in 1997. Three additional wind farms have been constructed since, with a handful more in proposal stages. In September, groundbreaking for the latest wind energy effort took place in the towns of Searsburg and Readsboro, Bennington County, Vermont. The new $80 million Deerfield Wind Farm project will be built on U.S. Forest Service land, near the existing Searsburg wind project. The project will include 15 wind turbines, eight in Searsburg and seven in Readsboro, which will produce enough energy to power about 14,000 average Vermont
households. It is expected to deliver at least $400,000 per year in local economic benefits and an additional estimated $300,000 per year for the state of Vermont, which add up to more than $6 million over 20 years. Each of the 15 modern wind turbines will reside on 256 ft. (78 m) towers. Manufactured by Gamesa, the turbines are comprised of 8 G97 turbines, with 318 ft. (97 m) rotor diameters; and 7 G87 turbines, with 285 ft. (87 m) rotor diameters. Deerfield Wind has worked for 12 years through the permitting processes at the federal and state level. The project has been reviewed by the Vermont Public Service Board (PSB), and the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources (ANR). As see WINd page 6
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