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MAM USG Completes Electrical Collector System at Stetson Wind Farm
Under the direction of MAM Utility Services Group, electrical engineers and technical subcontractors, assisted with the design and construction of 7.5 miles of overhead and 1.9 miles of 34.5 KV distribution line, and 1,900 feet of low voltage underground conductor at Stetson Wind near Danforth, Maine, valued at approximately $4 million.
MAM Utility Services Group, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Maine & Maritimes Corporation (NYSE Alternext US: MAM), today announced it has completed construction of an electrical collector system for the Stetson Wind Power Project near Danforth, Maine. Construction of the 57-megawatt wind generation project located at Stetson Mountain in Washington County, Maine, is owned and operated by First Wind of Newton, MA. Electrical engineers and technical subcontractors, under the direction of MAM Utility Services Group, assisted with the design and construction of 7.5 miles of overhead and 1.9 miles of 34.5 KV distribution line, and 1,900 feet of low voltage underground conductor, valued at approximately $4 million, in order to connect 38 General Electric 1.5 megawatt wind turbines to the New England electrical transmission network. MAM previously collaborated with First Wind on the Mars Hill Wind Power Project, and once again worked closely with an experienced Maine-based wind services team, including Reed & Reed, Sargent Corporation, and Maine Drilling & Blasting.
MAM President Brent M. Boyles said, “We are excited about another Maine wind energy project. Our prior experience with constructing and maintaining the electric interconnection facilities for the Mars Hill wind farm has been positive. Not only do these projects provide jobs and economic growth, wind farms help improve the power stability and reliability for the region.”
The Stetson Project officially began generating power on a commercial basis and delivering it to the New England electrical grid on Thursday, January 22, 2009. At a ribbon-cutting event hosted by First Wind, Governor John E. Baldacci spoke about the project and the environmental and economic benefits of wind power to the State of Maine.
The Stetson Wind Project is now New England’s largest wind farm and makes Maine the region’s leading wind power state. Paul Gaynor, President and CEO of First Wind said, “With nearly 100 MW of clean, wind energy being generated between Stetson Wind and our Mars Hill Project, we’re making renewable wind power in Maine a reality and plan to continue our commitment to the State through a number of other projects already in development.”