Montana Hutterite colony pins hopes on wind power

April 21, 2008

When he was a kid, Peter Wipf and his father used to feed the cattle each morning from a horse-drawn wagon. Wipf does not have fond memories of working in the biting wind.

"Before we had wind turbines," he said, pausing for effect, "I was anti-wind." Since 2004, 19 wind turbines have gone up on this Hutterite colony's land about 130 miles south of Great Falls.

More are on the way.

By KARL PUCKETT Tribune Staff Writer

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