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Providence Wind Turbine Tour
June 4 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
June 4, 2025
Narragansett Bay Commission, 1 Service Road, Providence, RI
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Green Energy Consumers Alliance and John Motta, part of the engineering team at the Narragansett Bay Commission, will conduct a tour of a wind turbine that supplies power to Rhode Island’s Community Choice Electricity program in Barrington, Central Falls, Narragansett, Newport, Providence, Portsmouth, and South Kingstown.
9:45am – Arrival at the Wastewater Treatment Facility, coffee, and pastries
10:10am – Walk to the turbine
10:15am – Talk & presentation at the turbine by Green Energy Consumers and Narragansett Bay Commission Engineers, including Q&A. Hard hats are required for the tour & will be provided, or you can bring your own.
10:50am – Return to facility
11am – Tour ends
Spots are limited so please RSVP soon!
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