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Welcome to Mars Hill Wind

The largest wind power production facility in the state of Maine, Mars Hill Wind is bringing the benefits of clean, renewable energy home to the local community. The fully operational wind farm is providing significant revenue to the town of Mars Hill annually, helping to reduce the local tax burden for homeowners and landowners by as much as 20%. Today, Mars Hill Wind is both a source of local pride and a symbol of greater American energy independence.

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Mars Hill Wind by the Numbers
Enough to power approximately 20,000 homes per year. Based on Energy Information Administration’s household demand.
The number of barrels of oil that would be required to generate the equivalent amount of electricity. Currently, the United States imports over 10,000,000 barrels of oil each day.*
*Source: Energy Information Administration
Annual CO2 avoided by the operation of Mars Hill Wind is the same amount as that produced by approximately 11,000 cars.
  kilowatt-hours generated
  barrels of oil avoided   
  lbs of CO2 emissions avoided
Values cumulative for commercial generation
Environmental Benefits (approximate numbers)

 
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