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Maple Ridge Wind Farm is the largest wind farm in the state of New York in the United States. Located on Tug Hill in Lewis County, the facility has 195 wind turbines.〔 At full operation, the turbines can produce a maximum of 321 MW.〔 ==Description== Maple Ridge Wind Farm, which achieved full operation in 2006, is a facility with 195 Vestas model V82 1.65 MW wind turbines. The Danish model machines were shipped in parts by sea to the United States,〔 〕 and via the St. Lawrence Seaway to Lake Ontario, where they were unloaded at the Oswego Port Authority. They were transported by numerous trucks to the area of the farm near Lowville, New York. Each turbine tower is tall. Each turbine has blades long, which added to the hub diameter gives a rotor diameter of . Collectively, the turbines can produce a maximum of 321 MW.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Maple Ridge Wind Project )〕 Maple Ridge Wind Farm became fully operational in June 2006.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Maple Ridge Wind Farm Completes First Year of Study )〕 The wind farm is located on Tug Hill in Lewis County, New York. The site was chosen because it lies at an elevation of ; strong winds are part of the area's lake-effect weather patterns generated by nearby Lake Ontario. Maple Ridge Wind Farm was named in honor of Lewis County's maple syrup production, for which it ranks as the top county in New York.〔 The company generally leased a total of 21,000 acres of land for its facility, in an area used primarily as pasture and for the cultivation of feed-crops. NPR reported mixed reactions among the neighbors to the wind farm operations. The Maple Ridge Wind Farm was featured during the 2007 Wind Tour of Assemblyman Pete Lopez, who is based in Schoharie County and promotes the development of alternative energy sources. Image:Maple Ridge Wind Farm.jpg|A few of the 195 Vestas V82 1.65 MW wind turbines; the height at the tip of the blade reaches Image:Tughill.JPG|Turbines of the farm, taken in 2007 Image:MapleRidgeWindFarm.jpg|Closeup of a tower base section 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Maple Ridge Wind Farm」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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