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Maine
Guide Wind Power, LLC “Your guide to energy independence”
I was born in Northern Maine
and grew up in Mattawamkeag, ME. I graduated from the University of
Maine with distinction with a Bachelors of Science in Electrical
Engineering Technology in 1989. My first stint as a working engineer
fresh from college was supervising the functional design section for
power and lighting on the Arleigh Burke destroyer program at Bath
Iron Works. I later worked at IBM as a maintenance tech on LAM metal
etch machines in Essex Junction, Vermont.
Approximately 10 years ago I ventured out on my own and established
a guiding business in Millinocket, ME called Mountain View Drifter
Lodge & Outfitters. A few years ago a good friend of mine recruited
me to work with him in laying the groundwork for large scale wind
farms in Maine. The company he was working with, UPC Wind
Management, LLC wanted to build several wind farms in Maine. At the
time the company was very small. Its main office in Massachusetts
was staffed by penny loafer wearing lawyers who understood contracts
and the wind business, but would have had a hard time figuring which
end of a screw driver was the working end. At the time I had no
knowledge of wind assessments, anemometry or wind studies, but they
were looking for a hard working fellow that could think on his feet
and get things done. That began a 4 year stint laying the ground
work for UPC Wind Management’s Maine wind farms. After the ground
work was laid, they cut me loose so they could reap the rewards of
my efforts. To date UPC Wind Management has built the only working
wind farm in Maine in Mars Hill. A second wind farm is currently
under construction on Stetson Mountain near Prentis, Maine. A third
farm is likely to be built in the Lee, Maine area. I am sure there
are a few others yet to be named in the paper as well, that the wind
assessment data was collected from anemometry towers erected by
myself and my hand picked crew.
While working with UPC I erected anemometry towers on Mountain tops
in western Maine, blue berry fields in coastal Maine, and ridgelines
from western New York to New Brunswick, Canada. I have put towers to
do wind studies in areas that were nearly impossible to get to. I
was the most experienced anemometry tower erector in the eastern US.
Through much on the job training I was able to come up with some
very innovative anchoring solutions that can be used anywhere, but
prove particularly useful in Maine’s rocky terrain.
So you’re interested in wind energy and want to know if it is right
for you. That is why you called me. I can walk you through wind
assessment on your property, regulatory hurdles and financing. Every
piece of property is not right for wind energy. That is why
companies like UPC spend a pretty good amount of money assessing the
wind resource before a turbine is ever erected. Lots of people can
sell you a turbine, but why buy one if the economics are not there?
A wind turbine large enough to power the average home is a fairly
large investment, it may not make economic sense for you to do it.
You may not have enough wind resource to produce useable amounts of
electricity. I can help you make an informed purchase of the best
turbines manufactured in the US. If needed, I can even install the
equipment for you. Bergey Wind Power manufactures the best selling
10KW size turbine in the US. It is also the most reliable turbine,
with very little required maintenance. I am a factory trained Bergey
turbine installer, with the knowledge base to solve any installation
challenge.
Large scale wind farms are fine. They produce good, clean renewable
electric power, but even if you have a wind farm in your town, you
will not see one cent of difference in your electric bill. Companies
like UPC sell their electric power on the open market as well as
there carbon credits to generate millions of dollars annually for
the principals of the company. They could care less if you can pay
your electric bill or not. In order for you to reap the rewards of
wind energy, you need a wind resource of at least class 2 on your
property. You should also live in a fairly rural area on a large lot
of at least 3-5 acres. With a good wind resource a Bergey wind
turbine will easily pay you back for the investment you made and
produce electric power that you can use to power your home or
business. I can use my experience garnered in the large scale wind
business, electrical engineering background and good old Maine
ingenuity to solve your electric power needs
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Rick Theriault
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Contact Information
Rick Theriault
P.O. Box 958
Millinocket, ME 04462
(207) 723-5535
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