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Wind firm says Vt. project exceeding expectations
http://www.boston.com/news/local/vermont/articles/2012/01/25/wind_firm_says_vt_project_exceeding_expectations/SHEFFIELD, Vt.—Vermont's newest commercial wind power project is starting to pay dividends to the town where it's located.
Earlier this month the town of Sheffield received a payment of $117,000 for hosting the First Wind project on Sheffield Heights. The project is obligated to pay $520,000 a year for the life of the project, which began producing power in October.
The Caledonian Record ( http://bit.ly/yi6Ixp) reports operations Manager Andy Doak says the project has generated enough energy since October to power the equivalent of 16,500 homes daily.
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Sheffield VT - population 709
Talk about yer windfall profits...
