DUMMER – From a electrical contractor in Berlin to an equipment rental business in Gorham, a dozen contractors from Coos County worked on the construction of the Granite Reliable Power wind farm this year.
Work on the largest wind farm in the state is wrapping up with all 33 wind turbines installed and in the process of being commissioned. Brookfield Renewable Power Director of Communications Julie Smith-Galvin said she expects the entire facility to be operating ...
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