123% Of Residential Energy Demand Produced By Wind Power
By Frederick Carle on April 23rd, 2008
A small city in the state of Missouri called Rock Port, populated by 1,300 people, made history by being the first city in the US to be 100% powered by the wind, also making them #1 in the US for percentage of renewable energy. Composed of four Suzlon S-64 turbines, with 90-foot blades, the Loess Hills Wind Farm employing 500 workers from 20 states for about a year, is expected to produce about 16 million kilowatt hours annually, while Rock Port only uses 13 million. The excess wind power will be sold to other communities in the area.
By generating enough clean, renewable electricity to meet all of Rock Port’s energy needs while also generating additional revenue for their tax base, the Loess Hills facility is a shining example of the benefits of wind energy development.
Via: TreeHugger
