To the editor:
The recent Gloucester Daily Times headline and story about the wind turbines (“No windfall from turbines,” May 29) was typical quality from this newspaper — a misleading headline and a lack of facts. Two points I would like to make — when my administration was working to make the turbines a reality, we were taking a stab in the dark in terms of revenue projections. We always estimated between $400,000 and $450,000 per year. As they came online and experienced down time, as well as mandatory shutdowns for two hours a day during the summer months per the City Council special permits, the revenue is tracking at over $350,000 per year. On top of that, the owner-operator makes a tax payment to the city of $40,000 per year as part of the power purchase agreement. We came darn close to our projected revenue range.
Read the full rebuttal here: Turbine Story Off Base
Good Morning Gloucester 
We put a windmill on top of our pump house out west in the early 70’s as there is never a shortage of wind out west in this location. Had it for almost 45 years – still working and meeting it’s job of filling the tank and overflow goes into a pond which – the property is registered with USFW as a wildlife sanctuary 2 1/2 Acers of farmland.
Solar and wind power are natural sources when harnessed and long term it was an Aermotor Windmill and I have seen bird’s, Hawks up on it even sitting on the tail swinging around with the wind direction…Have to keep the grape vines that have climbed up it cut back some…
Dave
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