Portland company installs wind turbine
Posted by Elliott Teel on March 11, 2008
A Portland business was recognized today as the first manufacturer in Maine to use a privately owned wind turbine to generate electricity.Paradigm Window Solutions, on Riverside Industrial Parkway, unveiled a wind turbine this afternoon that’s expected to generate as much as 800 kilowatt hours each month.
The turbine, which is visible from the Maine Turnpike, will save the window manufacturer about $850 a year in electricity costs. It also will reduce the demand for electricity from traditional power plants, which release greenhouse gases.
