An article in the New London Day describes two new wind energy projects in Norwich. On March 2, Norwich Public Utilities (NPU) officials showed off the first of its new pilot wind electricity-generating wind turbines at the senior center. The propeller blade-style unit in the Mahan Drive parking lot is 45 feet tall with 12-foot diameter blades. At winds of 23 mph, the unit will generate a peak output of 2.4 kilowatts of electricity, which will be sent directly to the senior center.
A second turbine of a different design will be installed within the next two months. The second unit will look much different. At only 25 feet tall and 5 feet in diameter, the unit will resemble horizontally spinning ribbon-like blades to produce about 1 kilowatt of power, said Jeff Brining, energy services division manager for NPU.
