March 29, 2024

Iowa school district considers selling turbine

NORTHWOOD (AP) — The Northwood-Kensett school district is considering selling its wind turbine that it purchased over a decade ago.

The Mason City Globe Gazette reports that the school district bought the 250-kilowatt turbine in 2002 for about $68,000. Officials had planned for the equipment to be moved to the Northwood-Kensett school campus in Northwood, but it never happened.

The turbine remains at a wind farm, where it generates electricity that the district sells to Alliant Energy. Superintendent Mike Crozier says the equipment has generated about $4,050 in total profits over the past five years.

He says that, “If there’s a market out there, we’ll go ahead and sell it.” The district would formally advertise the turbine and open it up for bid if anyone shows interest and officials decide to sell.