Latest First Wind News
First Wind Statement on Rollins Wind Project Ruling
August 12, 2010Press Statement: First Wind Confirms Receipt of DOE Loan Guarantee for Oahu-based Kahuku Wind Project
July 27, 2010Press Release: First Wind Awards Eleven Scholarships in Six States
July 26, 2010
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KCSG News Covers First Wind Donations in Utah
June 25, 2010The Salt Lake Tribune Reports on Secretary Salazar's Visit
April 27, 2010CNNMoney.com: How stimulus saved renewable energy
January 24, 2010CNN's John King Visits First Wind's Kaheawa Wind Project in Maui
December 18, 2009The Salt Lake Tribune: Wind farm fans green hopes
November 11, 2009The New York Times, Green Inc.: For Wind Power Developers, Outlook Brightens
October 16, 2009American Public Media's "The Story" Profiles Stetson Wind Project
October 14, 2009Bangor Daily News Editorial: Green Job Growth
October 09, 2009WABI: Grant Money Aimed at Recreation in Northern Washington County
October 01, 2009NECN "This Week in Business" Interviews First Wind CEO Paul Gaynor
September 27, 2009Boston Globe: Energy executives offer ideas on stimulus
September 23, 2009
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Raising a Met Pole: Brimfield Wind
Watch a meteorological (met) pole being raised in Brimfield, Massachusetts to measure the power of the wind.
Generating Wind Power: Stetson Wind Operations
Find out how wind turbines work and what it takes to keep the Stetson Wind project operating and generating clean wind power.
Steel Winds: Generating Wind Power on a Brownfield
Steel Winds, a wind farm built on the site of what was once the world’s largest Steel Mill, has transformed a brownfield toxic waste site into a producer of clean, renewable wind power.
Where Wind Power Comes From: Climbing Inside a Wind Turbine
Find out what the inside of a wind turbine looks like and how it works and generates wind power as Liz from First Wind embarks on the 6 minute climb inside the tower to the top.
Wind Turbines: Local economic stimulus
The construction of large wind turbines can be a local economic stimulus. Watch one town in Maine's experience.
Raising a Met Tower to Measure Wind Energy
Watch as the First Wind team raises a Met (Meteorological) Tower to gather wind data and find out how much wind energy is in the area.
Wind Turbines Arrive: Renewable energy economy
The wind turbine delivery at Eastport revitalized working opportunities for employees.
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A Tour of the Kaheawa Wind Project in Hawaii
Watch a video tour of the Kaheawa Wind Project on the Hawaiian island of Maui, which generates 126,000,000 kilowatt hours of clean wind power annually
Protecting the environment and local habitat at Stetson Wind
Find out how First Wind works to protect the environment at their wind farms from Robert Roy, Director of Ecological Services. From revegetating wind farm construction sites to performing erosion, bird, and bat studies in the area, First Wind is dedicated to environmental stewardship.
Energy Independence: Wind Electricity Supply
Learn about the reasons why wind turbines and wind farms around the country will help to achieve energy independence. First Wind has already developed wind projects in Maine, Vermont, New York, Utah, and Hawaii.
Clean Renewable Energy: Environmental Benefits
Learn how clean renewable wind energy from First Wind is good for the environment, and will help reduce the overall carbon footprint of the United States and the world.
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Generating New Wind Power: Ribbon-cutting at Milford Wind
On November 10, 2009, First Wind commissioned the 203.5 MW Milford Wind project, the largest wind farm in Utah, which sells clean, renewable power to Burbank and Pasadena, California. Watch these highlights from the ribbon cutting ceremony.
Wind Power: Made in Maine
Find out about the economic benefits of wind farms built and operated by First Wind in Maine, and meet some of the Maine companies who are benefiting - and creating jobs.
A 360° Panoramic View From the Top of a Wind Turbine in Danforth, Maine
If you’ve ever wanted to stand on top of a wind turbine and take in the view from 270 feet in the air, here’s your chance - a panoramic view from the top of a turbine at Stetson Wind in Danforth, Maine. See how beautiful generating wind power can be.
Bringing a Wind Farm and Wind Power to Milford, Utah
See how the construction of a 200MW wind farm breathes new life into a small town in Southern Utah, creating jobs and a renewed sense of civic pride, all while providing green wind power to tens of thousands of households in Southern California.
The Wind Kids: Bringing Wind Power to Milford, Utah
When local high school teacher Andy Swapp and his students set up their first met tower and started measuring the wind resource in Milford, they had no idea they were paving the way for a 200MW wind farm, but that’s what happened. Watch the story of how the Wind Kids helped bring a major wind project to their town – revitalizing the local economy and providing power to tens of thousands of households in Southern California.
Natural Resource: Harnessing wind energy
Information for communities to learn how to harness their free natural resource, wind power.
Maine Wind Energy: Stetson Wind Opening
Maine residents have benefited from this renewable wind energy project with lower taxes, cleaner energy and resources spent in Maine. Watch the ribbon cutting of the Stetson Wind project.
Renewable Energy: The story of Mars Hill
Mars Hill residents have benefitted from this renewable energy project with lower taxes and cleaner energy.