page_title: Wind power in Maine
section_title: Redington and Black Nubble
hierarchical_section_title: Wind power in Maine / Canceled proposals / Redington and Black Nubble
caption_attribution_description: English: These pie charts show the results of a 2006 survey conducted by the Potholm Group of Harpswell, Maine.
context_page_description: There are a number of wind power projects in the state of Maine, totaling more than 900 megawatts in capacity and responsible for 13.85% of in-state electricity production in 2017. In 2019, Maine had more wind capacity than the other five New England states combined, at 923 MW.
  The largest wind farm is the Bingham Wind Farm in Kingsbury Plantation, with an installed capacity of 185 MW.
context_section_description: In 2005, Maine Mountain Power (MMP) filed an application with the Maine Land Use Regulation Committee (LURC) for a permit to develop a 30-turbine wind farm on Mount Redington (45°1.50′N 70°23.32′W) and neighboring Black Nubble (45°1.92′N 70°26.83′W).
  After years of contentious debate, the proposal was voted down by the LURC in 2007.  The summit of Redington was seen as too ecologically sensitive — a sub-alpine fir habitat providing a home for two rare species, the bog lemming and Bicknell's thrush. Also, the development would have been visible for miles along the Appalachian Trail (AT).
  A revised proposal, for 18 turbines only on Black Nubble, was put forward by MMP, supported by many environmental groups, but still opposed by Maine Audubon.
  The project was rejected by the LURC in 2008.
caption: Public opinion for a proposed wind farm on Redington Mountain
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