Our Wind Turbine
Deep Portage's wind turbine is named "The Bette" in honor of Bette Green, a longtime Deep Portage trustee.
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Wind Turbine 2011-2020
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Installed July 2011 by Residential Window Power (New York Mills, MN).
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Ventera brand turbine, manufactured in Duluth, MN.
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130 feet tall, blade sweep of 17 feet.
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10 kw at peak power.
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$76,000 investment, funded by LCCMR of Minnesota.
Wind Turbine 2021-​
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The wind turbine was struck by lightening in 2020 and the blades flew off of the hub
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New blades are 7 feet
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400 watts at peak power
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Look for the old blade by the outhouse on the side of the road on the way up to the woodyard
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Wind from the Grid
Although Deep Portage's wind and solar installations generate a lot of electricity, there are times when it's not enough to keep things running. We purchase additional electricity from Crow Wing Power, and we pay a little bit extra to be sure that what we're using was generated using wind power.
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That way, even when it's not our electricity, we know that it's renewable.
