The Madison Wind Farm is a power generation plant located in the town of
Madison, New York
Madison is a town in Madison County, New York, United States. The population was 3,008 at the 2010 census.
The Town of Madison contains a village also named Madison. The town is near the eastern border of the county.
History
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. Constructed in 1999-2000, it was the first wind farm completed in New York state and the first merchant wind farm in the country. The power plant consists of seven
Vestas
Vestas Wind Systems A/S is a Danish manufacturer, seller, installer, and servicer of wind turbines that was founded in 1945. The company operates manufacturing plants in Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Taiwan, India, Italy, Romania, the Uni ...
V66-1.65 MW wind turbines, generating enough energy to power up to 10,000 homes. The
Vestas
Vestas Wind Systems A/S is a Danish manufacturer, seller, installer, and servicer of wind turbines that was founded in 1945. The company operates manufacturing plants in Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Taiwan, India, Italy, Romania, the Uni ...
V66-1.65 MW wind turbines have a hub height of 67m and a 66m rotor diameter totally 100m to the top of the rotor
History
The Madison Wind Farm was developed and funded by the unregulated arm of PG&E, by project manager Laura Walker; construction began in 1999. It was the first wind farm in New York State and the first
merchant wind farm in the United States. The facility is located on private dairy farm land in the town and county of Madison, in upstate New York. The New York State alternative energy program supported its development.
These turbines can produce enough energy for up to 10,000 homes. The power produced by these turbines is routed to New Jersey. The wind farm is now owned by Horizon Wind Energy.
Two other wind farms:
Fenner Wind Farm and Munnsville, have since been completed and are operating in Madison County.
Today
The Farm occupies more than and the total wattage is eleven megawatts (MW).
Welcome to Horizon Wind Energy
The wind turbines have become a kind of tourist destination; people stop from U.S. Route 20
U.S. Route 20 or U.S. Highway 20 (US 20) is an east–west United States Numbered Highway that stretches from the Pacific Northwest east to New England. The "0" in its route number indicates that US 20 is a major coast-to-coast route. S ...
to see the facility.
This wind farm is the first of three wind farms in the county, the second being the Fenner Wind Farm nearby, and the third the Munnsville facility.
See also
* New York energy law
References
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Energy infrastructure completed in 2000
Wind farms in New York (state)
Buildings and structures in Madison County, New York
2000 establishments in New York (state)