Wind Power in New England

Wind power can offer large economic benefits to host communities, while also helping to improve the environment. New jobs, more money for towns and schools, cleaner air and water, a more reliable electricity supply, and stable energy prices are just some of the many potential benefits. However, new wind power projects sometimes face challenges at the local level because communities are often unaware of the many benefits the project can provide.

New England has installed only a handful of wind turbines to date. Based on the strong, positive feedback coming from the three New England communities that host wind turbines—Hull and Princeton, MA, and Searsburg, VT—it is time to examine the benefits more closely.