The Overlook Life Care Community in Charlton says it is on its way to becoming the first health care facility in the country to be powered by commercial-scale wind turbines.
Through the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative’s Large Onsite Renewables Initiative, Overlook has commissioned a feasibility study by Sustainable Energy Development Inc. of Ontario, N.Y.
Overlook asked to be considered as a location for wind power in an effort to save money at its 450-acre campus. Wind power would pay for the project’s estimated $4.5 million cost in 10 years. During the 25-year lifetime of a 1.5 megawatt turbine, Overlook expects to save about $10 million in electricity costs.
