Project History
The turbine components were manufactured in 2006 at Clipper's facility in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, shipped overland at high cost to the project site in early 2007, constructed, and placed on-line in April 2007. This makes it the first commercial deployment of their 2.5-MW Liberty Series turbines. June 5, 2007 marked the start of full commercial operations.
Norman Polanski, former mayor of Lackawanna, NY, was a supporter of the project, using it as part of his re-election campaign. It is hoped to have a positive effect on tourism and attract industry to the area, as well as the possibility of manufacturing turbine equipment locally to reduce costs for future projects.
The second phase of the project became active on February 21, 2012. Steel Winds II completes the 14-turbine project, providing a cumulative 35 megawatts of power.
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