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07/26/2010	Press Release: First Wind Awards Two Scholarships to Maine Students Mitchell Folsom and Sarah Rizzo, recent graduates from Maine high schools, will be the recipients of a one-time scholarship of $3,000 through the First Wind Scholars Program
03/31/2010	Press Release: First Wind Offers Scholarship Program Applications for First Wind Scholars Program now being accepted in eligible Maine high schools for one-time scholarship of $3,000
10/09/2009	Bangor Daily News Editorial: Green Job Growth
10/01/2009	Press Release: First Wind and Forest Society of Maine Establish Fund to Enhance Outdoor Recreation in Northern Washington County A $100,000 contribution by First Wind will allow the Forest Society of Maine to provide grants to local groups and communities to maintain and enhance recreational access in the Baskahegan Stream watershed
08/19/2009	Boston Phoenix Coverage of Stetson Wind Project A Mighty Wind; New England plays catch-up in the green-energy race
08/12/2009	Associated Press Coverage of Green Jobs at First Wind's Stetson Project Maine's windkeepers tend giant windmills like the sailing ships of old to harness energy
07/21/2009	Press Release: First Wind Closes Two Financings Totaling $191 Million Completes $115 million financing with Alberta Investment Management Corporation, $76 million financing with HSH Nordbank for Stetson project
05/05/2009	Eastport Port Authority Commends First Wind for Rollins Wind Shipment [pdf/doc]
05/01/2009	Bangor Daily News: A Ray of Hope for the Sunrise County
04/30/2009	WABI-TV Story: First Shipment of Rollins Wind Project
04/30/2009	Video Footage of Arrival of Blades for Rollins Wind project in Eastport, Maine Community leaders and representatives from First Wind were on hand on April 30, 2009 at the Eastport Port Authority to celebrate the arrival of the cargo ship carrying the blades for the proposed 60 MW Rollins Wind project
04/22/2009	Press Release: First Wind’s Rollins Project Approved by Maine Department of Environmental Protection Following approval of environmental permit application, First Wind moves closer to construction of Rollins Wind project in Penobscot County, Maine
04/08/2009	Press Release: First Wind Files Permit Application with Maine Department of Environmental Protection Company seeking environmental permit for its proposed Oakfield Wind project in Aroostook County
03/04/2009	Press Release: First Wind’s Stetson Wind Expansion Project Approved by the Maine Land Use Regulation Commission
02/20/2009	Portland Press Herald Editorial by State Senate Majority Leader Phil Bartlett Highlights Stetson Wind State has planning group in place to deal with future energy needs
02/11/2009	Press Release: First Wind to Open Office in Oakfield, Maine Open House scheduled for February 12
01/23/2009	New England Cable News (NECN) Coverage of Stetson Wind Commissioning Winds of change begin blowing in Maine
01/22/2009	Press Release: Commercial Operations Begin at Stetson Wind Governor Baldacci, state and local leaders join First Wind at ceremony in Danforth, Maine to commemorate the 57 MW wind project
09/30/2008	Press Release: First Wind Announces Donation to Aroostook County Action Program to Help with Home Heating Costs Financial contribution will support the program’s Keep Maine Warm Fund-Aroostook to help residents meet rising home heating costs this winter
05/01/2008	Press Release: UPC Wind Announces Name Change to First Wind Same company, same ownership, same team, but with a new name that more accurately captures the company’s approach to developing, owning, and operating wind farms in key North American markets
05/01/2008	Press Release: First Wind Names Kurt Adams to Senior Vice President, Transmission Development Former Maine Public Utilities Commission Chairman to lead First Wind’s transmission development strategy
05/01/2008	CEO Letter on Name Change to First Wind
03/25/2008	Press Release: Maine Governor Baldacci and UPC Wind Commemorate One Year of Operations at Mars Hill Wind State and community leaders attend anniversary event for New England’s first utility-scale wind project, which generated over 133 million kilowatt hours in its first year
03/24/2008	Press Release: Bowdoin College to Purchase Renewable Energy Certificates from UPC Wind Three-year agreement signed with UPC Wind to supply RECs directly from its Mars Hill Wind facility in northern Maine
11/21/2007	Maine Department of Environment Protection (DEP) Background on Environmental Acoustics Consultant [pdf/doc] Warren L. Brown of EnRad Consulting, Old Town, Maine
11/21/2007	Maine Department of Environment Protection (DEP) Post-Development Sound Level Study [pdf/doc] Mars Hill Wind Farm Post-Development Sound Level Study; Peer Review by EnRad Consulting
11/21/2007	Maine Department of Environment Protection (DEP) Pre-Development Sound Level Study [pdf/doc] Mars Hill Wind Farm Pre-Development Sound Level Study; Peer Review by EnRad Consulting
11/02/2007	Ambient & Operations Sound Level Monitoring [pdf/doc] Mars Hill Sound Level Study – Second Quarterly Report
11/02/2007	Evergreen Study Transmittal Letter to Maine DEP [pdf/doc] Mars Hill Sound Level Study – Second Quarterly Report
10/24/2007	Maine State Chamber of Commerce Press Release on Investor Award Presented to UPC Wind Business awards recognize companies for vision and commitment to economic growth
07/26/2007	Bangor Daily News Article On Tax Benefits From Mars Hill Wind Farm Mars Hill residents see drop in property tax
07/13/2007	Bangor Daily News Article: LURC members tour wind farm in Mars Hill to gain perspective
06/21/2007	Press Release: UPC Wind Reports Progress at Mars Hill Wind Farm Since achieving full commercial operations, the Maine-based wind farm has demonstrated commercial viability, generated significant clean energy and made strides within community
06/21/2007	Ambient & Operations Sound Level Monitoring [pdf/doc] Mars Hill Sound Level Study – First Quarterly Report
06/21/2007	Evergreen Study Transmittal Letter to Maine DEP [pdf/doc] Mars Hill Sound Level Study – First Quarterly Report
04/24/2007	Center for Resource Solutions Press Release: Green-e Certifies UPC Wind’s Mars Hill Green Tags Wholesale Customers Can Purchase Certified Renewable Energy Certificates
04/09/2007	Press Release: UPC Wind Selects APX for Power Scheduling Services APX Hosted Services for Day Ahead and Real Time Power Scheduling
03/28/2007	Press Release: UPC Wind Secures Equity Financing Equity Sale to Reduce Debt at UPC’s Mars Hill Wind Project in Maine
01/15/2007	Associated Press Article: Mars Hill Wind Farm Takes Hold
11/15/2006	Portland Press Herald Editorial: Mars Hill wind farm shows way to cleaner power Less controversial than the proposed Reddington wind farm, Mars Hill is a good start.
08/15/2006	Associated Press Article: In upstate Maine, a wind-power project gathers momentum