While traditional fossil fuels represent the dominant source of power production in the U.S., increasing available power through fossil fuel generation has become more difficult in recent years. Growing environmental concerns over global warming and greenhouse gas emissions have made it difficult to build new or expand existing fossil fuel projects, and rising fossil fuel prices and political instability in major producing regions have made fossil fuel generation more expensive. As a result, to meet the expected increase in demand for electricity in the U.S., governments, businesses and consumers increasingly support the development of renewable energy sources, including wind, biomass, geothermal and solar energy.

Clean, renewable wind energy can help meet the increasing demand for electricity in the United States, without the burning of fossil fuels, the building of power plants, or reliance upon foreign sources for fuel. By harnessing the natural resource of wind, the Rollins Wind energy project would provide a local, renewable energy source to Maine and deliver a broad range of economic benefits to the local community—all while making our energy source local and helping strengthen America’s energy diversity.