The first urban wind turbine in North America
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member jleith
N 43° 37.848 W 079° 25.467
17T E 627099 N 4832074
Windshare turbine, Exhibition Place, Toronto
Waymark Code: WM7830
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 09/17/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member silverquill
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This is the first wind turbine in a urban setting in North America. It was installed in December 2002 by Windshare. The turbine is community owned and generates roughly 1000 megawatt hours of electricity per year.
Type of documentation of superlative status: Company literature

Location of coordinates: The base of the wind turbine

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