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Wind in Hingham

Wind in Hingham. Why Wind?. Of municipal-scaled renewable energy, wind is the most immediately practical in MA. Others less optimal for our locale: Landfill gas Solar Ocean Hydro. Why Now?. State RPS goals (though munis are exempt) at 4% for 2009, 1% increase/yr, where will it come from?

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Wind in Hingham

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  1. Wind in Hingham

  2. Why Wind? • Of municipal-scaled renewable energy, wind is the most immediately practical in MA. Others less optimal for our locale: • Landfill gas • Solar • Ocean • Hydro

  3. Why Now? • State RPS goals (though munis are exempt) at 4% for 2009, 1% increase/yr, where will it come from? • Other area projects are still in very early phases of consideration. • Cohasset • Offshore in Hull • others

  4. Hingham Light Current Position

  5. Why Hingham? • We are a maritime location • We have a municipal utility • Interim met tower data corroborate estimates

  6. Exploring Wind in Hingham… • Potential sites: town-owned parcels reviewed and prioritized • Transfer station picked for met tower • Met tower results…

  7. Wind Speed, Turbine Output, Capacity Factor

  8. Average Wind Speed (m/s x 2.2 = mph)

  9. turbine output per month

  10. Capacity Factor (%)

  11. Turbine Costs (APPROXIMATE)

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