Clean & Green Power acquires land to erect $7.7 million wind turbine project

Clean & Green Power, LLC, through its affiliate, Longshore Partners, LLC, has completed its assemblage of coastal area property on which it plans to erect a system of wind turbines. The Huntley Wind Co-op. is currently in the design phase for a 3.0 megawatt power generating facility. The project development costs have been estimated at $7.7 million. The state of Conn. development funds have been applied for by Clean & Green Power and the project has been presented to and accepted for consideration by the state. Though its financier, which is packaging several similar small wind turbine projects around the country into a single portfolio, the Huntley Wind Co-op. will be substantially funded through the use of federal tax credits for alternative energy which are part of the Obama administration's Federal Stimulus Package recently approved by the U.S. House of Representatives. With the January 30th acquisition of the former transfer station property on Halls Rd. from Conn. Light & Power Co., Clean & Green Power now controls over 27 acres of land with more than 750 feet of road frontage. The unobstructed wind corridor from Long Island Sound to the salt marsh portion of the site, coupled with the elevation of the upland portion of the property, have resulted in recorded wind speeds adequate for such a project, a situation that does not exist in many areas of the state.  Principals of Clean & Green Power have met informally with local and state officials and have made a formal presentation to the state. The power that will be generated by the Huntley Wind Co-op will be transferred through a direct connection to the electrical power grid, and the generated power is to be purchased by the electric company at wholesale rates. The amount of power anticipated from the two 1.5 megawatt turbines at the Huntley Wind Co-op is 9 million megawatt hours per year, which is enough electricity to power over 700 homes. Principals of Clean & Green Power include David Anderson, former legislator from the state who co-authored the Clean Energy Bill in 1986; real estate broker Timothy Londregan, and renewable energy expert, Hans Hartman.