Presque Isle, Maine-based MAM Utility Services Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of Maine & Maritimes Corp. has completed construction of an electrical collector system for the Stetson Wind Power Project near Danforth, Maine.
The 57 MW wind generation project is owned and operated by First Wind of Newton, Mass. 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 1.5 MW GE wind turbines to the New England electrical transmission network.
‘Our prior experience with constructing and maintaining the electric interconnection facilities for the Mars Hill wind farm has been positive,’ says Brent M. Boyles, president of MAM. ‘Not only do these projects provide jobs and economic growth, but wind farms also 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 Jan. 22. The Stetson Wind Project is now New England's largest wind farm.
SOURCE: Maine & Maritimes Corp.
