Ipswich Builds Wind Turbine - Another To Come?

The Ipswich Chronicle recently reported that the town’s first wind turbine is nearly complete, and there are possibilities that a second turbine may be coming in the near future.

The turbine is located at the end of Town Farm Road and will produce roughly 1.6 megawatts of power for the town reported Tim Henry, town Utilities Director. On average Ipswich uses roughly 17.7 megawatts of power per day.

D&C Construction of Rockland, the company erecting the turbine, is looking to build a second turbine on what is currently conservation land. To receive approval for building on the conservation land, thus changing the designation of the land, there must be a land swap in order to maintain the total amount of conservation land within the town.  D&C has already proposed a possible land swap site.

If D&C receives approval to build, they will own and maintain the turbine while selling power to the local Light Department at a pre-determined price.

Read the entire Ipswich Chronicle article.