Bowling Green Convention

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Motorhomers who attend FMCA's "Bowling Green Bash" convention in July in Bowling Green, Ohio, will have plenty of things to see and do in northwest Ohio. I'm going to be sure to check out Bowling Green Wind Farm, site of Ohio's first commercial wind-generated power.

The wind farm was made possible through Bowling Green's and the surrounding communities' commitment to producing electircity from clean, renewable energy sources. It was dedicated in November 2003.

One of the tours offered at this convention takes you inside one of the turbines.

Below are a few images of the wind farm.

First photo: The main entrance sign to the Bowling Green Wind Farm, and its two southernmost wind turbine towers. The two turbines produced 7245 megawatt hours their first year of operation.

Second photo: The turbines begin producing energy with wind speeds of 9 mph, then hit peak energy production at 32 mph. The turbines have a design tolerance of up to 150 mph.

Third photo: Closeup of the solar-powered information kiosk.

Fourth photo: The solar-powered information kiosk. In the background are the two northern wind turbine towers, which were developed at a cost of $4 million.

Photos by Dustin M. Ramsey