Bolton Valley Resort - Bolton, Vermont
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Vermontish
N 44° 25.276 W 072° 51.002
18T E 671147 N 4920911
First windmill at a Vermont Ski Area
Waymark Code: WM83XM
Location: Vermont, United States
Date Posted: 01/23/2010
Views: 7
At the top of the Vista Quad lift, this is the first wind turbine at a Vermont ski area, only the second at a ski area in the US.
Generates 300,000 kilowatts of power annually, the equivalent of electricity consumed by 40-to-45 Vermont households. Power not used by the resort itself is put into the grid.
Waymark coords are at the base lodge. Windmill is due south.
Purpose: Electricity
Open to the public: no
Is This Windmill Functional?: Yes!
Windmill Farm: no
Museum on Site: no
Date of Manufacture: Not listed
Cost: Not Listed
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