Atlas of Maine

Article Title

Wind Turbine Siting in Maine

Authors

Blaise Foley, Colby CollegeFollow

Abstract or Description

The State of Maine has considerable potential for renewable wind energy, and represents the greatest amount of current wind power in New England (U.S Wind Industry, 2017). Creating a statewide wind turbine siting map could help government officials, private landowners, and land surveyors better understand wind turbine potential, and allow further analysis of particular areas.

About the Author

Blaise Foley is an Environmental Policy major with a minor concentration in Managerial Economics at Colby College. He looks forward to pursuing his interest in renewable energy systems and implementation plans.

Source Data Note

In this study, I use ArcGIS to locate future wind turbine locations through logistic regression models using economic, social and physical variables within the state of Maine.

Rights

In Copyright

Recommended Citation

Foley, Blaise "Wind Turbine Siting in Maine," Atlas of Maine: Vol. 2018: No. 2, Article 4.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.colby.edu/atlas_docs/vol2018/iss2/4