Portland, ME (April 6, 2010) - First Wind’s Stetson II wind energy project near Danforth, Maine began commercial operations today. Stetson II is a 17-turbine expansion of the Stetson project, which initially went online on January 22, 2009. In its entirety, the Stetson facility includes 55 1.5-megawatt wind turbines for a nameplate capacity of 82.5 megawatts of electrical generation.
Verrill Dana represented Stetson II before the Maine Land Use Regulation Commission in obtaining the project’s development permit and before the Maine Supreme Court in winning rapid dismissal of an abutter’s appeal. On May 12, 2009, five weeks after the petition for judicial review was filed, the Maine Supreme Court dismissed the appeal of the Stetson II permit, enabling First Wind to start construction immediately and paving the way for today’s commencement of operations.
Verrill Dana Attorneys Juliet Browne, Tony Calcagni, Jeff Selser and Gordy Smith worked on the Stetson II project.
Contact: Gretchen Johnson (207-253-4784)