Published: July 06, 2010
Gov. Lingle to Join First Wind for Groundbreaking Ceremony for Kahuku Wind Project
HONOLULU - (BUSINESS WIRE) - First Wind will host an event west of Kahuku town in the hills
near Charlie Road to celebrate the beginning of construction of the 30
MW Kahuku Wind project. The ceremony will bring together state and local
political officials, environmental agencies and members of the local
community. First Wind officials will also be on hand to discuss the
economic and environmental benefits of the Kahuku Wind project, which
will consist of the construction and operation of twelve 2.5 MW Clipper
Liberty wind turbines. Once completed, Kahuku Wind will have the
capacity to generate enough clean, wind energy to power about 7,700 Oahu
homes each year. The project will also feature innovative new technology
such as a state-of-the-art battery energy storage system (BESS)
developed by Xtreme Power, Inc.
WHO: Speakers will include:
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Hawaii Governor Linda Lingle
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Paul Gaynor, CEO of First Wind
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Dick Rosenblum, CEO of HECO
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State Senator Clayton Hee
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State Senator Mike Gabbard
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Carlos Coe, CEO of Xtreme Power
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WHERE:
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56-1050 Kamehameha Highway
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Kahuku, Oahu, Hawaii
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(Event will take place on site west of Kahuku town in the hills near
Charlie Rd)
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WHEN:
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Tuesday, July 13, 2010 11:00am - 12:30pm
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Suggested Arrival Time: 10:15am to allow for parking.
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E-mail jlamontagne@firstwind.com
for directions.
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Media note: B-Roll footage of equipment for the Kahuku
project being delivered will be available. In addition
footage of the Maui-based Kaheawa Wind Power will be provided. If
you need the footage in advance of the event, please submit a request to jlamontagne@firstwind.com
by July 8, 2010.
About First Wind
First Wind is an independent wind energy company exclusively
focused on the development, financing, construction, ownership and
operation of utility-scale wind projects in the United States. Based
in Boston, First Wind has wind projects in the Northeast, the West and
in Hawaii, with the capacity to generate up to 504 megawatts of power.
For more information on First Wind, please visit www.firstwind.com
or follow us on Twitter @FirstWind.
First Wind has a partnership in Hawaii with Makani Nui Associates,
a Hawai'i-based company. The partnership developed, constructed,
financed, owns and operates Kaheawa Wind Power I. Makani
Nui is also a partner in the Kahuku Wind project.
First Wind
John Lamontagne, 617-960-9521 (office)
781-856-2111
(cell)
Director, Communications
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