Fenner Wind Farm
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The Fenner Wind Farm is situated in Madison County, New York
. This farm is one of the first operating in New York State
and is the second in Madison County.
. The energy produced at the farm provides over 7,800 houses worth of electricity.
, constructed in 2000, and the third is the newly developed Munnsville Wind Farm, built in 2007, both of which are located east of this site. Maximum power output from the farm is now reduced to 28.5 megawatts (see below section).
In summer 2007, NYS Assemblyman Pete Lopez conducted a wind tour in which the Fenner Farm was a stop.
The collapse triggered a shutdown of the wind farm, which lasted over eight months. During the shutdown, the foundations of the remaining towers were reinforced with additional steel and concrete. Three of the turbines were returned to production on August 12, 2010. All others went back online in the following weeks. It is unknown if Enel plans to replace the collapsed tower.
Madison County, New York
Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 73,442. It is named after James Madison, fourth President of the United States of America...
. This farm is one of the first operating in New York State
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
and is the second in Madison County.
Construction
Construction on the twenty wind turbines that make up the Fenner Wind Farm started in June 2001 and was finished later that year. The farm is located in an ideal location for catching incoming wind.Specifications
The turbines of the Fenner Wind Farm are 1.5 megawatt GE turbines for a total power of 30 megawatts. The wind farm is owned by Canastota Wind Power LLC, a subsidiary of Enel North AmericaEnel Green Power
Enel Green Power S.p.A. is an Italian multinational renewable energy corporation, headquartered in Rome. The company was formed as a subsidiary of the power generation firm Enel in December 2008, grouping its global renewable energy interests...
. The energy produced at the farm provides over 7,800 houses worth of electricity.
Today
Today the Fenner Wind Project is one of three wind projects in Madison County. The first is the Madison Wind FarmMadison Wind Farm
The Madison Wind Farm is located in the town of Madison, New York. Constructed in 2000, the wind farm consists of seven wind turbines.- History :...
, constructed in 2000, and the third is the newly developed Munnsville Wind Farm, built in 2007, both of which are located east of this site. Maximum power output from the farm is now reduced to 28.5 megawatts (see below section).
In summer 2007, NYS Assemblyman Pete Lopez conducted a wind tour in which the Fenner Farm was a stop.
2009 Tower Collapse
On December 27, 2009, a wind turbine tower unexpectedly collapsed. No one was injured, as it fell in the middle of a field, but it left some Fenner residents worrying that another could fall on a home. Enel corporation is not sure what caused the collapse, but ensured residents that it was unlikely another turbine would fall. Enel began an investigation into the cause of the collapse shortly afterward. The resulting report is expected to be released later in 2010.The collapse triggered a shutdown of the wind farm, which lasted over eight months. During the shutdown, the foundations of the remaining towers were reinforced with additional steel and concrete. Three of the turbines were returned to production on August 12, 2010. All others went back online in the following weeks. It is unknown if Enel plans to replace the collapsed tower.