Fairhaven is among energy fund recipients

BOSTON – Gov. Deval L. Patrick announced eight communities in Massachusetts – including Fairhaven – will receive a share of $16 million in low-interest, federally subsidized financing for the creation of renewable energy and efficiency projects.
The funding will cover a variety of projects, including efforts to cut municipal energy consumption, and fund municipal wind power and anaerobic digestion projects.
Fairhaven Wind LLC will receive more than $1.3 million to install two 1.5 megawatt wind turbines; the company currently has a power-purchase agreement with Fairhaven for the output.
The Pentucket Regional School District received the highest share of the funding at $5.5 million. The district will use the multiple energy-efficiency measures to reduce energy consumption by 20 percent in four school buildings.
Other projects receiving funding include Belchertown, Cohasset, Deerfield, Gill, Kingston, Marshfield and West Newbury. &#8226

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