Resources

Presentations

• Wind Powering the Islands – presentation delivered by Dr. George Baker to the Monhegan community, 9/13/08
• Wind Power on Monhegan: Opportunity and Risk - presentation delivered by Dr. George Baker to the Monhegan Community, 7/2/2009
• Renewable Energy on Monhegan: Risks and Opportunities - Presentation delivered by Dr. George Baker to the Monhegan community, 7/20/2009
• Monhegan Wind Power - Question and Answer session with Monhegan Community 7/31/09

Documents

• Wind Power and Islands
  • A Feasibility Study for Wind/Hybrid Power System Applications for New England Islands – Report from the Renewable Energy Resource Lab, University of Massachusetts Amherst (includes case study on Monhegan wind power)
• Wind Power and Human Health
  • “Are Wind Turbines Health Hazards?” by Dr. Dora Anne Mills, Maine Public Health Officer and Director of Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention
  • “Wind Turbine Neuro-Acoustical Issues” by Dr. Dora Anne Mills
  • “Wind Power: Impacts and Issues: Wind Power on the Community Scale” by the Renewable Energy Research Lab, University of Massachusetts Amherst
    “Wind Turbine Noise, Infrasound and Noise Perception” by Dr. Anthony Rogers, Renewable Energy Research Lab, University of Massachusetts Amherst
• Visiting the Mountain View Grand 100 kW turbine (other 100 kW turbines)
  • Map of the Mountain View Grand property with an overlay of Monhegan "points of interest"
  • Explanation of the AdminView monitor in the inn lobby
  • Comparison of the Mountain View Grand’s Northwind 100 machine and the GE 1.5 MW machine that is being used on Vinalhaven

Links

Monhegan Wind in the News

• “Birds and Wind Turbines,” The Free Press, 10/8/09
• “Monhegan voters in favor of continuing wind power project,” Working Waterfront, 9/09
• “Monhegan Island residents updated on wind power project,” Working Waterfront, 7/09
• "Monhegan votes to study wind power," Working Waterfront, 5/09
• “Monhegan latest to consider wind power,” Working Waterfront, 10/08
• “Island energy costs are a microcosm of Maine,” Working Waterfront, 10/08
• "Rising energy costs challenge remote Monhegan, Matinicus,” Bangor Daily News, 8/08

Other New England Wind Projects

• Maine Island Wind Projects
  • Fox Islands Electric Wind Project
  • Swan’s Island Electric Cooperative
  • The Island Institute’s Alternative Energy page
• Community Wind Resources
  • Windustry
  • Wind Powering America: Public Power
• 100kW Turbines in New England
  • Hyannis Country Garden, Hyannis, MA
  • McGlynn Elementary School, Medford, MA
  • IBEW, Boston, MA
  • St. Mary’s Abbey, Wrentham, MA
  • Nature’s Classroom, Charlton, MA
  • Woods Hole Research Center, Falmouth, MA
  • Mountain View Grand Resort and Spa, Whitefield, NH
  • New England Institute of Technology, Warwick, RI
  • Easton Pond Business Center, Middletown, RI
  • Bolton Valley Resort, Bolton Valley, VT

Planned Community Wind Projects in New England