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The RoxWind project’s wind power is expected to produce nearly 50,300 MWh of annual clean energy, or enough to power approximately 4,500 homes per year. The project has also supported — and continues to provide — local clean energy jobs, including approximately 80 jobs during its construction, dozens of subcontractors for ongoing maintenance and special projects and four full-time service technicians.

The wind farm is Greenbacker’s largest sustainable infrastructure asset in Maine. Its four turbines are also the biggest in the company’s fleet, by both capacity and length, reflecting.

Each of RoxWind’s turbines can produce over 3.8 MW of wind power and has a rotor diameter of 137 meters — roughly the length of 10 full-sized school buses placed end to end.

“RoxWind is a win for all involved, delivering affordable clean power to consumers and driving a future powered by clean energy,” said Charles Wheeler, CEO of GREC. “This milestone is a testament to the Town of Roxbury’s support, and a credit to the expertise of the development teams at Palmer Capital, Solaya Energy and Horseshoe Valley Wind, with whom we look forward to partnering again.”

When it was acquired in 2020 from Palmer Capital, the to-be-constructed project in Roxbury was Greenbacker’s first asset in Maine.

“We are pleased to have partnered with GREC, with their active footprint in Maine, to construct and commission this project in the Town of Roxbury,” said Lindsay Deane-Mayer, senior VP of Palmer. “Bringing a project online is the culmination of many years of focus by the entire development team, the town and various stakeholders. We are grateful for everyone who participated in bringing this project from concept to commercial operation. This project, dedicated to our partner John G. Richardson, will generate clean energy for decades as part of his legacy of giving back to his home state.”

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“The Holiday Hill project is an excellent addition to Greenbacker’s wind portfolio, providing long-term, investment-grade cash flows and furthering the expansion of our operating wind portfolio,” said Charles Wheeler, CEO of Greenbacker. “It has been a pleasure working with Cornerstone Renewables to bring this project to fruition.”

Alan Robinson, general manager at Russell Municipal Light Department, added, “It’s an honor and a privilege to be a part of a project and community that genuinely cares about developing renewable energy for the future while safeguarding cost efficiency today.”

With the addition of Holiday Hill, Greenbacker will own approximately 555.1 MW of generating capacity (including assets that are to be constructed), comprising 177.2 MW of wind facilities, 365.9 MW of utility-scale and distributed solar facilities and 12.0 MW of biomass facilities.

“The carbon emissions crisis demands immediate action. Wind energy absolutely must be part of the solution,” said David Blittersdorf, renewable energy entrepreneur and owner of Cornerstone Renewables. “Community-supported projects like Holiday Hill Community Wind provide a model for what other successful projects can look like in the coming years.”

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The projects will be comprised of four turbines each on two separate sites and will contribute low-cost renewable generation capacity to the local area.

Hunt, a fourth-generation family-owned company, based in El Paso, Texas, is dedicating its financial and development resources to this project.

“We are pleased that a company with financial strength such as Hunt has partnered with us to deliver these projects to the Upper Peninsula,” said Jordan Roberts, managing partner at Circle Power.

Circle Power, a Michigan-based renewable energy developer, has been engaging with local residents and stakeholders to secure the land, permits, grid interconnection and other requirements for the projects.

Under the agreement between Circle Power and Hunt, Circle Power will lead the development of the projects with each party committing personnel, internal resources and development capital. Hunt has entered into similar agreements with other developers in the United States through its infrastructure affiliate, Amber Infrastructure.

“We are pleased to be working with such an experienced developer,” said Tom O’Shaughnessy, of Amber Infrastructure. “Together, we are committed to ensuring these projects are delivered successfully and will contribute positively to the community and to the renewable energy generation capacity in the state of Michigan.”

Current projections are that the wind projects will be operational in late 2021.

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