Vineyard Power Co-operative

Vineyard Power Co-operative is "a community owned renewable energy co-operative based on the island of Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts."[1] [2]

Vineyard Power plans to assist the island of Martha's Vineyard to meet the energy goals of the Island Plan.[3]

Wind Power

The National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) classifies the sound and ocean around Martha's Vineyard to be "Excellent" (between 7.5 and 8 meters per second (m/s) in regard to energy generation potential, at 50 meters altitude) or "Outstanding" (between 8.0 and 8.8 m/s).[4]

Vineyard Power planning a wind farm off its southern shores,[5] with OffshoreMW, and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE). This collaboration is the Martha's Vineyard Offshore Wind Alliance (MVOWA).[6]

Solar Power

Town of Aquinnah chose the company, after an RFP, for a solar plant.[7] Construction has started.[8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin - Public Browse and Search
  2. ↑ Vineyard Power Cooperative | A Community-Owned Energy Cooperative On Martha's Vineyard
  3. ↑ Island Plan: The Island Plan - Moving Towards Implementation
  4. ↑ http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy10osti/40745.pdf
  5. ↑ Tiny developer has big plans off Massachusetts - Hardcopy - Renewable energy news - Recharge - wind, solar, biomass, wave/tidal/hydro and geothermal
  6. ↑ Vineyard Power Cooperative Joins Partner in Bid on Wind - 4/29/11 - Vineyard Gazette Online
  7. ↑ Aquinnah voters approve solar array at town landfill : The Martha's Vineyard Times
  8. ↑ Solar Project Gets Early Green Light - 3/30/12 - Vineyard Gazette Online

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