Have any wind farms gone up in MAssachusetts as predicted? Anywhere in usa?

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Have any wind farms gone up in MAssachusetts as predicted? Anywhere in usa?

Answer 1

If you are referring to those big wind fans(wind turbines) that produce energy, then yes they are in several places in the USA.  Not sure if Mass has any yet or not.

Answer 2

Here is Wikipediaa's list of wind farms producing 100 MW or more:

"Farm   Installed capacity (MW)   Country  

Altamont Pass Wind Farm 606 USA

Alto Minho Wind Farm 240 Portugal

Anse-à-Valleau 100 Canada

Arada-Montemuro Wind Farm 112 Portugal

Big Horn Wind Farm 200 USA

Biglow Canyon Wind Farm 125 USA

Black Law Wind Farm 124 UK

Blue Canyon Wind Farm 225 USA

Brazos Wind Ranch 160 USA

Buffalo Gap Wind Farm 353 USA

Callahan Divide Wind Farm 114 USA

Camp Grove Wind Farm 150 USA

Camp Springs Wind Farm 130 USA

Capricorn Ridge Wind Farm 145 USA

Cedar Creek Wind Farm 300 USA

Centennial Wind Farm 120 USA

Centennial Wind Farm (Canada) 150 Canada

Century Wind Farm 150 USA

Champion Wind Farm 126 USA

Colorado Green Wind Farm 162 USA

Desert Sky Wind Farm 160 USA

El Marquesado Wind Farm 198 Spain

Elbow Creek Wind Project 122 USA

Elk River Wind Farm 150 USA

Fenton Wind Farm 206 USA

Forest Creek Wind Farm 124 USA

Gardunha Wind Farm 106 Portugal

Gray County Wind Farm 102 USA

Green Mt. Energy Wind Farm 160 USA

High Winds Wind Farm 162 USA

Higueruela Wind Farm 161 Spain

Horns Rev Wind Farm (offshore) 160 Denmark

Horse Hollow Wind Energy Center 736 USA

Intrepid Wind Farm 160 USA

Judith Gap Wind Farm 135 USA

King Mountain Wind Farm 281 USA

Klondike III Wind Farm[6] 223.6 USA

Langdon Wind Energy Center 159 USA

Lillgrund Wind Farm (offshore) 110 Sweden

Lone Star Wind Farm 110 USA

Maple Ridge Wind Farm 322 USA

Maranchon Wind Farm 208 Spain

Marengo Wind Farm 140 USA

New Mexico Wind Energy Center 204 USA

Nysted Wind Farm (offshore) 166 Denmark

Peetz Wind Farm 400 USA

Pinhal Interior Wind Farm 144 Portugal

Pomeroy Wind Farm 196 USA

Portland Wind Project 195 Australia

Prarie Star Wind Farm 100 USA

Prince Township Wind Farm 189 Canada

Q7 Wind Farm 120 The Netherlands

Robin Rigg Wind Farm (offshore) 180 UK

Roscoe Wind Farm 209 USA

San Gorgonio Pass Wind Farm 619 USA

Shiloh Wind Farm 150 USA

Sisante Wind Farm 198 Spain

Smoky Hills Wind Farm 101 USA

Smøla Wind Farm 150 Norway

St. Leon Project 104 Canada

Stateline Wind Project 300 USA

Sweetwater Wind Farm 505 USA

Tararua Wind Farm 161 New Zealand

Tehachapi Pass Wind Farm 690 USA

Thorntonbank Wind Farm 300 Belgium

Trent Wind Farm 150 USA

Twin Groves 1 359 USA

Vankusawade Wind Park 201 India

Waubra Wind Farm 192 Australia

Whitelee Wind Farm 322 UK

Wild Horse Wind Farm 229 USA

Wildorado Wind Ranch 160 USA

Woodward Wind Farm 159 USA

Windpark Egmond aan Zee (offshore) 108 The Netherlands "

According to the USDOE, Massachusettes evidently has 3 windfarms in development and construction:

"Berkshire Wind Power Construction Windfarm Brodie Mountain, Hancock 15 MW

South Coast Offshore Wind Project In Development Windfarm Buzzard's Bay 300 MW

Minuteman Wind In Development Windfarm Savoy 12.5 MW"

Answer 3

there is one in RI as you go over the MOunt Hope bridge. it is to the left if you are coming from MA.

Answer 4

there are some in illinois.