Number Nine Wind Farm
Thursday 1, October 2020
Installed capacity of 350 megawatts (MW)
Project overview
Number Nine Wind Farm will be located in remote Aroostook County in commercial timberland and will provide stable income to landowners and tax revenue to the county. The project will connect to the Maine power grid in southern Maine via a new transmission line.
Economic benefits
Number Nine Wind Farm yields significantly in the form of payments to landowners, local spending, and annual community investment. Number Nine Wind Farm is also compatible with other land uses and provides a stable form of income to local landowners.
$1.1 billion
Capital investment
$228 million
Will be paid to local governments
$1 million annually
Paid to landowners
$30+ million
Spent locally
Job creation
Approximately 40 permanent jobs will be created
Renewable energy technology
Energy security
Energy security
Number Nine Wind Farm helps strengthen energy security for the state of Maine and the U.S., helping diversify domestic supply.
Wind energy and land use
Wind energy and land use
Wind turbines have a limited footprint, leaving 98% of the project’s leased land available for farming, or wildlife habitat.
Wind energy and American manufacturing
Wind energy and American manufacturing
450+ American factories produce parts and materials for the U.S. wind industry, which employs 130,000+ Americans.
More than 622 million gallons of water will be saved each year
Number Nine will save more than 622 million gallons of water each year and prevents the air pollution that causes smog, acid rain, and climate change.
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