Paul D'Angelo of Quinn Associates of Brockton has been retained by Mass Wind Corp. to seek wind turbine sites to install turbines at customers' facilities. The customer benefits by having no capital investment, no technical risk of turbine performance and from using electricity at a cost less than their current rate and at price fixed for a number of years.
The best turbine hosts are towns, businesses, universities and schools, hospitals and private businesses who use at least 1.2 million kilowatt hours of electricity per year.
The wind facilities are best located in gray fields, brown fields, or commercial developments along major highways where the turbines can be installed in a timely, cost effective way with the least environmental impact.
Potential sites include shopping centers, industrial complexes, office developments, apartment complexes, schools, hospitals, wastewater treatment plants, and government offices and facilities. Mass Wind is looking specifically for sites along Rte. 3 from Braintree to Provincetown, Rte. 2 in Western and Central Massachusetts, New Bedford, Fall River, Cape Cod and the islands, and the North shore.
Mass Wind owns and operates the Chelsea turbine located along Rte. 16, they have two other turbines available for immediate installation and they have ordered 8 additional turbines.
This is a huge opportunity for high users of electricity who want to save on utility costs as well as help preserve the environment.
Paul D'Angelo Jr., is vice president of Quinn Associates, Brockton, MA, 508-588-5600