New Bill Would Allow Anyone with a Farm to Install Wind Turbines
New bills being introduced at the State House would allow the construction of wind turbines.
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Monday, February 25, 2013
Broken Wind Turbine, Snow Removal Costs Top Council Agenda Tonight
The Portsmouth Town Council will discuss recommendations for the town's broken wind turbine generator, as well as the snow removal budget at tonight's meeting. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. at Town Hall.
Friday, February 22, 2013
What's Next For East Bay Energy Consortium
The future of the East Bay Energy Consortium - and that of the Tiverton Industrial Park - remain uncertain four years after EBEC formed to develop a for-profit wind farm on the parcel.
The Tiverton Industrial Park is caught in a battle between the East Bay Energy Consortium (EBEC) and private developers and Tiverton taxpayers are losing out. EBEC, a regional partnership between nine East Bay communities, formed four years ago to explore ways to make money off of wind energy through net metering. Targeting the Tiverton Industrial Park as the ideal location for a venture, EBEC's idea for the for-profit wind farm project might be holding back the park's development rather than providing opportunity. According to The Hummel Report, EBEC was started with about $400,000 of seed money from the state Economic Development Corporation (EDC) and its wind farm project would have made millions through net metering. Net metering …
Friday, June 15, 2012
Portsmouth Wind Turbine Goes Offline Again
The wind turbine generator stopped spinning again on Friday.
For the second time in two months, the Portsmouth Wind Turbine Generator has stopped spinning. "Due to recurring problems with oil pressure monitoring in the gearbox, the wind turbine is currently offline," Assistant Town Planner Gary Crosby said in an e-mail Friday. "We are awaiting analysis and recommendations from our operations and maintenance contractor and the gearbox manufacturer. The turbine will be back in operation the instant the problem is resolved." In May, the wind turbine, located at Portsmouth High School, shut down for several weeks after town officials were unable to find a "specialized part" needed for the turbine. The turbine began spinning again in late May after workers installed a new oil pressure sensor.
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Bill Carson
7:46 pm on Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Wind turbine expert looking at gear box today. If it looks too bad looks like they will go into a partnership with a private contractor. They will probably replace the current turbine with a larger two megawatt or larger wind turbine. The new turbine will be the new gear less wind turbine with permanent magnets. This is like someone bought the Brooklyn Bridge got taken and now they are going to … more ›
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Turbine Spinning After Minor Repairs
Workers installed a new oil pressure sensor and performed routine maintenance.
The turbine at Portsmouth High School is spinning again after workers installed a new oil pressure sensor last Friday. "Once the new one was installed everything was working just fine," said Assistant Town Planner Gary Crosby. "We fixed the problem and it's been operational ever since." The turbine stopped spinning last week after an error message appeared. The repair costs were minimal and only a "few bucks," Crosby said. While the turbine was stopped, workers were also able to perform routine 6-month maintenance to keep the windmill spinning smoothly.
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Bill Carson
5:56 pm on Friday, June 22, 2012
Is there still a Porthsmouth Economic Development Committee ? There is nothing on their website for 2012 . The turbine went of line on March 18 was turned over to the Town on March 24,2009. The turbine is a little over three years old. Do you know why they stopped posting information on the website ? I would like to see the maintance records for the past two years. I'm looking for the predictive … more ›
Friday, May 18, 2012
Technicians to Repair Malfunctioning Wind Turbine
The Portsmouth wind turbine shut down last week after an error message.
Town officials are working to undercover what broke last week on the Portsmouth wind turbine generator. The turbine, located at Portsmouth High School, stopped spinning last week after an error message appeared. "If all goes well, we should have the turbine back in operation this afternoon (Monday)," wrote Assistant Town Planner Gary Crosby in an e-mail. "Last week and over the weekend, we were struggling with an error message indicating a high speed gearbox pump showed no pressure. Turns out the pump was pressurized just fine, so it is likely either a switch or sensor of some sort that is malfunctioning. "Technicians are there this morning and will hopefully get to the bottom of the problem today. As with any complex machine, error …
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East side
8:42 am on Tuesday, May 22, 2012
The real question - what can we do with 3 million if we didn't purchase this lemon? fix our roads, low interest loans for sewer systems installations (this is still out there to be done), money back into the school buildings? more ›
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
VIDEO: Portsmouth's Third Turbine Is Officially Spinning!
The third wind turbine in town and fourth on Aquidneck Island is officially turning its blades and generating electricity.
The Hodges Badge Co. wind turbine might have seen like a stagnant, steel maypole for the past few months, but as of Monday morning, the giant in the sky began to finally turn its blades. "I am pleased to report that our turbine is up and running as of this morning," wrote Hodges Badge President Rick Hodges in an e-mail Monday. "Actually, it was ready to run last Friday, but there wasn’t enough wind to turn the blades over the weekend. "I expect that there will be a few more shutdowns as we resolve some teething issues, but it will generally be in automatic operation going forward, meaning that it will turn into the wind by itself, and start and stop as the wind comes and goes. "It will be off tonight (Monday) because we are waiting for…
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Bill Carson
7:38 pm on Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Why isn't the turbine working at Portsmouth High School Today ? The wind is blowing around 18 mph ? more ›
Friday, December 9, 2011
PHOTOS: Piecing Together a Wind Turbine, Blade By Blade
Work on the Hodges Badge wind turbine continued through the fog and rain Wednesday, and the chilly air on Thursday.
Construction continued Wednesday and Thursday on the 250-kilowatt wind turbine being constructed behind Hodges Badge's headquarters on East Main Road. In the photos featured above, workers from Rhode Island Wind Power inspect the blades, which should be attached as early as next week. Following the commissioning of the turbine and acceptance by National Grid, the turbine will become the third in operation in Portsmouth, and the fourth on Aquidneck Island. In Portsmouth, a turbine is located at Portsmouth High School and another stands erected at Portsmouth Abbey. The Hodges Badge turbine will measure 98 feet tall and has three 49-foot blades. Able to generate power at a wind speed of just nine miles per hour, the turbine is expected to …
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nun
3:09 am on Saturday, December 10, 2011
I could give you a list of things that are wrong with this town but the fact that we are taking advantage of the abundant wind for use as an alternative energy source and the fact that we do so enthusistically is, in my opinion one of the greatest things that are RIGHT about it. more ›
Monday, December 5, 2011
Another Wind Turbine Rises Soon in Portsmouth
Installation began Monday morning on the wind turbine at Hodges Badge. This will become the third wind turbine to be located in town and the fourth on Aquidneck Island.
This time next week, the horizon could appear dramatically different along East Main Road. The final stage of construction began early Monday morning on the Hodges Badge wind turbine. The 250-kilowatt turbine is being constructed behind the company’s headquarters and Rhode Island factory on East Main Road. Following the commissioning of the turbine and acceptance by National Grid, the turbine will become the third in operation in Portsmouth, and the fourth on Aquidneck Island. In Portsmouth, a turbine is located at Portsmouth High School and another stands erected at Portsmouth Abbey. The Hodges Badge turbine will measure 98 feet tall and has three 49-foot blades. Able to generate power at a wind speed of just nine miles per hour, the …
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Just Another Taxpayer
7:34 am on Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Joe, does this mean you support wind turbines being placed in Tiverton's Industrial Park? more ›
Bill Carson
10:03 pm on Friday, February 22, 2013
The taxpayers will be paying again : EXECUTIVE SESSION PORTSMOUTH TOWN COUNCIL MEETING February 25, 2013 RIGL 42-46-5 (a) (5) Wind Turbine – discussions or consideration related to possible disposition of publicly held property wherein advanced public information would be detrimental to the interest of the public, and RIGL 42-46-5 (a) (7) Wind Turbine – possible investment of public funds where … more ›