Kibby Wind Power Project

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History

In the mid 1990s, Kibby Mountain entered the public spotlight when a wind farm was proposed for the mountain and neighboring peaks. The project was subject to much public debate and was revised repeatedly.[1] TransCanada Corporation's third proposal, in 2006, was for 44 3-megawatt (MW) wind turbines strung along the ridges of Kibby Mountain and nearby Kibby Range. While still opposed by the advocacy group Friends of the Boundary Mountains,[1] other environmental groups including the Appalachian Mountain Club, Maine Audubon, and Natural Resources Council of Maine announced their support for the project in 2007.[2] Among other conditions, TransCanada agreed not to develop wind facilities on approximately Script error: No such module "convert". of land above Script error: No such module "convert". near the project area.

On January 15, 2008, Maine's Land Use Regulation Commission (LURC) unanimously approved TransCanada's preliminary development plan and rezoning request for Script error: No such module "convert"..[3] The commission rejected another, smaller wind power project on Black Nubble[4] but concluded that the Kibby mountains have "relatively low use by the public, and these mountains have not been designated as having regionally scenic significance."[5] The LURC gave final approval on July 10, 2008.[5]

The wind farm — at a capacity of 132 MW, New England's largest — is expected to generate about 357 million kilowatt-hours (41 MW·yr) of electricity annually.[6] Half the turbines were put online in October 2009,[7] and the remainder in 2010. The capital cost of the project has grown to approximately US $350 million.[8][9] An expansion, of perhaps 45 MW, is under consideration.[10]

See also

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