Vermont Small-Scale Wind Energy Demonstration Program

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Northeast Wind monitored and administered The Vermont Small-Scale Wind Energy Demonstration Program, a product of a series of US Department of Energy grants secured by Senator Jim Jeffords, with the goal of advancing wind energy in Vermont.

To achieve this goal, the Vermont Department of Public Service (DPS) has provided funding for the installation of approximately 20 wind turbine systems at schools, municipal and state facilities, and agricultural sites around Vermont. Together the systems provide up to 200 kilowatts of clean and renewable energy into the local electric grid, while trimming electric bills and providing a valuable educational resource.

To better understand the performance of these wind turbine systems in Vermont's varied landscapes, DPS asked Northeast Wind (VERA) to install performance monitoring equipment at all of these systems, and to monitor and analyze their performance. The data collected from the wind turbine systems was posted monthly to the program website, which was launched in March 2006. Northeast Wind oversaw the design of this website until its expiration, and produced an overall summary report.

Vermont Small-Scale Wind Energy Demonstration Program Final Report

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