Newton, Mass.-based First Wind, an independent North American wind power company, has opened an office in Oakfield, Maine, to support the company's wind development efforts in Aroostook County. First Wind owns and operates the 42 MW Mars Hill Wind in Aroostook County and is currently in the advanced development stages for a potential 55.5 MW project near the town of Oakfield.
‘First Wind is excited to set up an office to help us better serve the Oakfield community,’ says Matt Kearns, vice president of business development for First Wind. ‘The development of clean, renewable energy will bring new jobs and other economic benefits to the surrounding area, and we are looking forward to working with members of the community to make it happen.’
The Oakfield office is located at 60A Ridge Road, Oakfield, Maine.
First Wind has also filed permit applications for a proposed 25.5 MW expansion at Stetson Wind, as well as the 60 MW Rollins Wind project near the town of Lincoln in Penobscot County.
SOURCE: First Wind
