First Wind submitted an amendment in June 2011 to increase the size of the original proposal for a 51MW Oakfield project, which had received full approval from the Maine DEP in January 2010.
The company intends to increase the size of Oakfield wind power project to 150MW.
Situated approximately 2.5 miles from the center of Oakfield, Maine, the project will consist of 50 units of 3MW turbine that have the capacity to produce enough clean, renewable energy to power more than 48,000 homes.
The Oakfield wind project is expected to bring significant economic benefits to the town, $14.7m in tax revenues over 20 years, and an additional $12m in community benefit payments during that time.
