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Massachusetts Wind Working Group

Mission

MWWG tours the 600kW wind turbine at Holy Name High School in Worcester, MA.

Promote smart and successful wind energy development in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

  • Identify barriers and opportunities related to the development of wind energy.
  • Develop a strategic plan to support the creation of good wind projects.
  • Promote the public understanding of modern wind power, and its benefits and impacts
  • Create linkages between wind energy and other sectors to foster job creation and economic development in Massachusetts

Scope

  • Both small (residential/farm), and community and commercial-scale projects are included

Participants

  • The Wind Working Group is open to any interested party that supports the group's mission.
  • Stakeholders in Massachusetts wind power, including: DOE/NREL, DOER, DTE, ISO-New England, utilities, UMass Wind Energy Center, environmental groups, developers, and farming and rural interests

About Wind Working Groups


For More Information or to be Added to the MWWG E-mail List

Contact Jody Lally at the Wind Energy Center: 413-577-0887

Next Mass Wind Working Group: Friday, May 11th, 2012, from 1:00 - 3:30 PM

The next Mass. Wind Working Group meeting will be on Friday, May 11th, 2012, from 1:00-3:30 PM at Mt.Wachusett Community College in Gardner, MA, in the North Cafeteria

Agenda will feature: Presentations on financing of wind energy projects, including a panel on Long-term Contracts and a speaker on Regional Procurement

There will also be a presentation by Mt. Wachusett Community College about their wind project and a tour of their wind turbines.

(For recent article: "At One-Year Anniversary, Turbines Producing 100% of MWCC's Electricity")

Please RSVP to lally@ecs.umass.edu

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