page_title: Wind power in Vermont
hierarchical_section_title: Wind power in Vermont
caption_attribution_description: English: Image number 13533 Title: Smith Putnam Wind Turbine on Grandpa's Knob in Vermont, circa 1941 Caption: On a hilltop in Rutland, Vermont, "Grandpa's Knob" wind generator supplied power to the local grid for several months during World War II. The Smith- Putnam machine was rated at 1.25 megawatts in winds of about 30 miles per hour. It was removed from service in 1945. Credit: unknown Publications: 9/27/2004 Circa 1941: no credit information available, historical image Subject: wind Descriptors: first grid-connected electricity, historic, historical, utilities, windmill, wind turbine Person/Place: Grandpa's Knob in Vermont Release Level: Full/Internet
context_page_description: In 2016, Wind power in Vermont consisted of 119 megawatts of operational wind farms, responsible for 15.4% of in-state electricity generation. Together these wind projects were estimated to meet the electrical needs of approximately 56,000 average Vermont households. In 2019, the capacity increased to 149 MW, generating 17.5% of Vermont's electricity in that year.
  The first megawatt turbine in the world was installed at Grandpa's Knob, in Vermont, in 1941.
context_section_description: In 2016, Wind power in Vermont consisted of 119 megawatts (MW) of operational wind farms, responsible for 15.4% of in-state electricity generation. Together these wind projects were estimated to meet the electrical needs of approximately 56,000 average Vermont households (approximately the size of Windsor County). In 2019, the capacity increased to 149 MW, generating 17.5% of Vermont's electricity in that year.
  The first megawatt turbine in the world was installed at Grandpa's Knob, in Vermont, in 1941.
caption: 1941 wind turbine on Grandpa's Knob
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