The Agurban from Boomtown Institute – "Wind"-y City

"Wind"-y City

Everyone showed up.

It wasn’t a ribbon cutting ceremony; it wasn’t a ground breaking. It was all about throwing a switch.

Rock Port, MO, became America’s first ever community to be completely powered by wind in April 2008. Rock Port has a population of 1,316, with 715 or so households. Four Suzlon 1.25-MW turbines deliver 5 MW of electricity into the grid that serves the community. It takes winds of up to 9-miles per hour to get the blades of the turbines spinning.

"With wind you need a windy area. Fortunately for northwest Missouri, the bulk of it is here, but there are other places where this can be done," said Tom Carnahan, president of the Wind Capital Group, one of 3 partners in the Rock Port project.

In addition to Wind Capital Group and the town of Rock Port, John Deere Wind Energy worked with the group to make the project a reality.

We are seeing more and more wind farms cropping up throughout the United States. With increasing energy costs, it makes more and more sense.

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Jack’s Schedule

Upcoming Speaking Engagements:

July 23, 2008 – Madison, IN – Madison-Jefferson County EDC
August 26, 2008 – Bismarck, ND – North Dakota Rural Economic Development Conference

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Jack Schultz is the CEO of Boomtown Institute and Agracel Inc., an industrial development firm majoring in rural America, author of Boomtown USA, and speaker. Boomtown Institute serves as an economic development mentor to communities across the United States, leading communities to realize their full potential.

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