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V-A Windmill Project Delayed
ST. CLOUD -- A windmill project at the St. Cloud V-A Medical Center has been delayed after a crack was discovered on one of the turbine blades. V-A spokesman Barry Venable says they are waiting for replacement blades to be shipped here before the project can be completed.
The 290-foot-tall wind turbine will produce 660-kilowatts of power and will provide up to 16% of the V-A's electricity. It will save an estimated $98,000 per year in energy costs.
Venable says they expect to get the turbine blades soon and complete the project shortly afterward.
The V-A also recently completed a second renewable energy project...a Ground Source Heat Pump System that helps heat and cool one of the Community Living Center buildings.
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