Beaver Ridge Wind LLC

BEAVER RIDGE WIND: is a 4.5 megawatt (MW), 3-turbine wind project located in Freedom, Maine. Beaver Ridge Wind was formed by Maine residents Mark Isaacson, Richard Silkman and Andrew Price (MIRSAP) in 2004. In November 2007 we teamed up with Patriot Renewables, an affiliate of Jay Cashman, Inc, to complete the project. The Beaver Ridge Wind project began producing clean renewable electricity in November 2008 as only the second operational wind farm in Maine and the first in Central Maine Power's service territory. Our three General Electric 1.5 SLE turbines produce approximately 12,500,000 kilowatt-hours of emission-free electricity each year. This is enough to power about 2,000 residential homes. Together with Patriot Renewables we continue to own and operate the Beaver Ridge Wind Project.

TURBINE DETAILS: Each wind turbine consists of a 262-foot steel tower that is 15 feet wide at the base, narrowing to 7 feet wide at the top. The generator sits on top of the tower and is powered by three 122-foot blades. The blades complete between 10 and 20 revolutions per minute, depending on the wind speed. Each wind turbine (excluding the foundation) weighs about 280 tons.

BENEFITS: The BRW wind project brings a number of significant benefits to the local community, the State of Maine and the United States. The benefits include: local tax relief; local construction and ongoing operations and maintenance jobs; cleaner air and water; and improved energy security and independence. The turbines also help to preserve active farm land from development. We believe that Maine should produce more energy locally and sustainably through a diverse mix of renewable sources. This will reduce our heavy dependence on fossil fuels and will lower the price all Mainers pay for energy.

Project Documents

Frequently Asked Questions-Updated 8/9/10 PDF
Beaver Ridge Fact Sheet -Updated 8/9/10 PDF

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