Power
The wind turbines are located about 1,000 feet north of North Country Road, and are about 300 feet apart. Each turbine occupies a ground area of about 35 feet by 25 feet. The 100-foot high wind turbine towers have three 25-foot blades to catch the wind.

Emission Saving
Combined the turbines are capable of generating about 150,000 to 200,000 kilowatt-hours of energy each year, enough to power about 16 to 20 average-sized Long Island homes. The operation of these wind turbines will eliminate the emissions of as much 800 lbs of Sulfur dioxide, 300 lbs of Nitrous Oxides, 200,000 lbs Carbon dioxide per year.

Design
The turbines are designed for downwind operation, having a yaw bearing that allows the blades to track the wind and foster proper alignment. A Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) is used to release or apply the parking brake within certain operating parameters.

With sustained winds at the hub of at least 11 mph, the PLC operates to release the parking brake. The previously locked blades then begin to spin and, at an appropriate speed, the generator begins to feed power to the grid. Similarly, at sustained winds of about 50 mph, the turbines will automatically shut down to protect them for being damaged by excessive winds.

Noise
At a distance of 600 feet, sound from small wind turbines is less than background noise in the average home or office, or from light road traffic from inside a car, or from the wind itself.

Proven Success
Wind turbine units of this type have been successfully tested by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and are in operation at multiple sites throughout the world.