Forum: General Issues
08-06-2016, 07:07 PM
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Forum: General Issues
08-06-2016, 06:50 PM
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Forum: General Issues
06-16-2016, 02:07 PM
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All Done
Noon Thursday everything was done. The crane is being disassembled by a small crew. The only thing left is to throw the big switch connected to the Grid. :)
The new turbine is now privately owned,...
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Forum: General Issues
06-15-2016, 06:41 PM
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Update
The weather has been fantastic. These guys are not standing still. (Bay Crane Inc) As of this afternoon (Wednesday, 15th..@1545) All three "tubes" are erected and the nacelle is on top. These guys...
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Forum: General Issues
06-12-2016, 06:08 PM
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Activity on Site
As of yesterday things are getting moving. There are now three BIG "Tubes" lying horizontal in the high school parking lot that will comprise the tower.
A BIG crane is also on site but has not...
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Forum: General Issues
02-25-2016, 06:49 PM
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Replies: 146
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Update
The Portsmouth Wind Turbine site: They are digging a big hole on the site. It seems they are going to plant a new foundation for the new turbine. I monitor the site with binoculars..:D...I can't...
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Forum: General Issues
02-01-2016, 06:45 PM
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Update
The OLD Wind Turbine has been totally removed. The skyline is EMPTY as you drive on to the island. OMG. The BIG Crane was removed this morning. Seven years ago this crane cost $10K/day plus $10k...
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Forum: General Issues
01-29-2016, 06:51 PM
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There was a book written by Jack London in the...
There was a book written by Jack London in the very early 20th Century called "The Cruise Of the Snark". Most of his books were novels. The Snark was a real life description of his quest to have a...
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Forum: General Issues
01-28-2016, 07:44 PM
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I haven't posted in some time. I thought this...
I haven't posted in some time. I thought this might interest some of you who are interested in Wind Turbines. The Portsmouth, RI.. 1.5 MW wind turbine Owned by the town has been inactive for going...
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Forum: General Issues
07-06-2013, 06:49 PM
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Just A Recount Of The Events.
I'm not sure what BH was inferring ..about people against windmills. I Voted against the windmill in the beginning. Being a fiscal conservative I didn't think borowing $3M during a recession was...
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Forum: General Issues
07-05-2013, 06:50 PM
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The Democrat Town Council (Back Then) Voted to...
The Democrat Town Council (Back Then) Voted to build a !.5 MegaWatt Town Owned wind turbine. SO the town built it. ($3M) The Republicans won the Next town council election. During the Republican...
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Forum: General Issues
04-15-2013, 11:57 AM
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Update
It will be TEN Months this week since our $3M Town Owned !.5 MW Turbine (Portsmouth, RI.) has turned. Broken $800K gearbox. Nothng happening to change that as far as I know. :look: NB
PS: See...
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Forum: General Issues
12-20-2012, 10:35 AM
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Update
It was Six Months this week since our town owned !.5 MW Turbine (Portsmouth, RI.) has turned. :look: Nothng happening to change that as far as I know. NB
PS: I guess we (Taxpayers) are still...
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Forum: General Issues
11-10-2012, 07:37 PM
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Forum: General Issues
11-10-2012, 07:33 PM
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Forum: General Issues
11-07-2012, 01:33 PM
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Politics Matter
We have had an almost clean sweep of the 7 member town council....from Republican to Democrat. A previous Democrat town council voted to build the turbine. The 2 Democrats that were the minority on...
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Forum: General Issues
11-05-2012, 08:04 PM
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Replies: 146
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Forum: General Issues
10-21-2012, 06:45 PM
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Forum: General Issues
10-20-2012, 12:41 PM
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The Engineers Report
Our Town Owned 1.5 MW Turbine has been inactive since June 16 with a broken gearbox. The engineers report just came back yesterday. Lots of metal shavings in the oil. Gears and bearings chewed up. ...
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Forum: General Issues
08-29-2012, 08:49 AM
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Replies: 146
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Forum: General Issues
08-28-2012, 05:16 PM
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Our Turbine
I thought some may find this interesting. When our RI Turbine had been running for awhile, I bumped into a guy up at the Turbine site and struck up a conversation with him. I am an engineer and had...
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Forum: General Issues
08-28-2012, 08:48 AM
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Replies: 146
Views: 92,201
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Forum: General Issues
08-27-2012, 06:24 PM
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Can't Remember
When the Portsmouth, RI, Town owned wind turbine was first started up.... WE..The Town.. were selling power to National Grid at about 14 cents/KWH. (Retail) NOW: We are selling power to National...
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Forum: General Issues
08-27-2012, 03:13 PM
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Replies: 146
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Forum: General Issues
08-09-2012, 06:24 PM
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Replies: 146
Views: 92,201
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