Turbines Stand Tall

Wind energy and creative thinking help a small town in Wyoming reduceoperating costs for a new treatment system and limit rate increases
Turbines Stand Tall
Four tandem wind turbines provide renewable power for Medicine Bow’s water treatment plant.

The small Town of Medicine Bow, Wyo., is tucked between mountain ranges in uranium-rich land, posing water quality problems that are energy-intensive and costly to treat.

Using wind turbines for supplemental power, the community saves up to 30 percent on electricity for water...

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