Air Force Wind Turbine (MMR)

OTIS AIR FORCE BASE
Massachusetts

Having been the site of military training and testing for decades, the sole source aquifer that serves the Cape Cod area was found to be contaminated. To clean the water, the Air Force began to filter out the hazardous waste, a process which took ample loads of energy. This filtration was entirely fueled by a coal plant, polluting the region even further. To remedy the juxtaposition of cleaning water by polluting the air, the Air Force sought a wind turbine to power the process.

Palmer affiliate, Solaya Energy LLC, built this turbine. After the procurement, construction, installation, and commissioning of the 1.5 MW turbine, the hazardous waste filtration began to be entirely powered by clean energy and still is today.

LOCATION: Otis Air Force Base, MA
DATE: 2009
TECHNOLOGY: Wind
PALMER’S ROLE: Constructed by Partner
AMOUNT: $3,152,000

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Gordon L. Deane, the President of Palmer, has been leading Palmer’s energy efforts since 1981. During this time, Gordon has been involved in all aspects of developing, financing, and managing non-conventional energy projects for Palmer involving over $2.6 billion of financing and ranging from Maine to Hawaii. He has also provided consulting services to the US Department of Commerce on energy project development and financing in several foreign countries.

Prior to joining Palmer, Gordon served as a consultant to the US EPA and several state environmental organizations. He was also the manager of a 6-state alternative energy program sponsored by the New England Regional Commission and the US Department of Energy. Gordon is the current Chair of the Board of NTBG and also sits on the boards of other non-profit and for-profit entities.

Gordon has a BA with Honors in Physics from Oberlin College and an MS in Environmental Science from Harvard University.