| Hoosac Wind Power Project | |
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| Country | United States |
| Location | Berkshire County, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42°43′47″N 73°1′25″W / 42.72972°N 73.02361°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | August, 2011 |
| Commission date | December, 2012 |
| Construction cost | US$90 million |
| Owner | Iberdola Renewables |
| Wind farm | |
| Type | Onshore |
| Hub height | 213 feet (65 m) |
| Rotor diameter | 252 feet (77 m) |
| Site area | 75 acres |
| Site elevation | 2,700 feet (820 m) |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 19 |
| Make and model | GE Wind Energy: 1.5 MW |
| Nameplate capacity | 28.5 MW |
| Annual net output | 7,000 MWh |
| External links | |
| Website | iberdrolarenewables |
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Hoosac Wind Power Project is a wind farm on Crum Hill in Monroe, Massachusetts and on Bakke Mountain in Florida, Massachusetts. Owned and operated by Iberdrola Renewables, it is the largest wind farm in Massachusetts, with 19 GE 1.5 MW wind turbines and a total installed capacity of 28.5 MW. The Hoosac Wind power project became fully operational in 2012 and provides enough electricity to power 10,000 homes annually.[3]
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- ^ "Hoosac Wind turbines to fire up soon". September 24, 2012. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
- ^ "Hoosac Wind Project Nears Completion". September 10, 2012. Retrieved January 15, 2014.