Scituate Wind

SCITUATE
Massachusetts

After winning a competitive bid process to construct a 1500 kW turbine on Town property, Solaya Energy LLC partnered with Palmer Capital for the development, permitting, and financing of this project for the Town of Scituate.

The project became operational in the first quarter of 2012 and serves the Town’s adjacent wastewater treatment plant with the balance of the power providing credits to the Town under the provisions of Massachusetts’ Green Communities Act.

Purchasing all the power under a long-term power purchase agreement, the Town forecast that the project will provide 50% of its municipal electrical power needs and save the Town $3 million over the initial 15-year period.

This public-private partnership utilizes the best of both sectors — energy demand and available land from the Town combined with expertise and financing capabilities from experienced private sector participants.

LOCATION: Scituate, MA
DATE: 2012
TYPE: Wind
PALMER’S ROLE: Co-Developer, Investor
AMOUNT: $5,947,000

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Videos

Views from the top of the wind turbine’s nacelle.

Time-lapsed video of the delivery and assembly of the Scituate wind turbine.

On January 21, 2012, the Town of Scituate hosted a ‘blade-signing’ event for all Scituate residents and gathered an estimated 1250 signatures in support of the project.

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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.