Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Tooele depot getting wind power

The desert of western Utah is about to join the natural energy revolution.

The Tooele Army Depot is installing a single wind turbine in the middle of its base to supply what leaders hope will be 25 percent of needed electricity.

The $3.8 million project is expected to be up and running by July 1, according to base spokeswoman Kathy Anderson. Turbine blades have sailed from China to a port in Long Beach, Calif., and are being sent to Tooele. A cement pad already has been poured above the base rifle range. The Deseret News