Great River Energy Wind Turbine - Maple Grove, MN
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FSU*Noles
N 45° 05.704 W 093° 26.123
15T E 465741 N 4993603
Quick Description: This is the wind turbine at Great River Energy's company headquarters in Maple Grove, MN. It was moved from Denmark to the U.S., and when it was installed in 2007, it was one of only five wind turbines running in a North American metro area.
Location: Minnesota, United States
Date Posted: 5/18/2008 12:37:34 PM
Waymark Code: WM3TZV
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Long Description:This 160-foot windmill is the focal point for Great River Energy's
"sustainable energy" headquarters building. GRE is an
electric-utility cooperative that serves much of Minnesota and
parts of western Wisconsin.
The entire campus is a study in energy efficiency and
sustainable features, and the wind turbine is the most visible
feature of all. Public walking paths and informative plaques
describe GRE's energy efforts all around the building, and anyone
who walks the trails here will find themselves directly at the base
of this impressive windmill.
Please check out the enclosed picture of the wind turbine's
plaque for more information about it's use and capabilities.
Thanks!