Criterion Project Supporters

The Clipper Windpower Criterion Project on Backbone Mountain in Garrett County, Maryland, is a carefully planned wind energy facility that will benefit the region’s economy and environment. Designed to provide the region with a clean, reliable, renewable energy resource, the Criterion Project will provide up to 101 megawatts of power or enough energy to serve 35,000 households in the Mid-Atlantic region annually.

The Criterion Project will provide numerous economic benefits for the citizens of Garrett County. It will create 175 local construction jobs and 6-8 permanent operating positions. It will generate an estimated $3.75 million in construction phase work and purchases for local companies, an estimated $4,900 per year in income tax revenue from personal income taxes, and at least $500,000 per year in personal property tax revenue.

Estimates are that the Criterion Project will displace more than 368,000,000 pounds of carbon dioxide, 2,600,000 pounds of sulfur dioxide, and 860,000 pounds of nitrogen oxide each year. The project will help the Western Maryland region meet expected future power demands with a safe, clean, renewable source of energy.

The following local residents, landowners, elected officials and interested citizens support the Criterion Project (list as of 2/12/03):

• Garrett County Commission Chairman Ernest J. Gregg
• Garrett County Commissioner David C. Beard
• Garrett County Commissioner Frederick A. Holliday
• Oakland Mayor Asa McCain
• Beitzel Corporation President Olen Beitzel
• Garrett County resident Mark A. Moynahan
• Garrett County resident Paul Shogren
• Project-related landowner Garland Steyer
• Former Garrett County resident Stovy Brown
• Local landowners Michael and Anne Marvin
• Garrett County resident Anne Forrester
• Garrett County resident Chris Nichols
• Garrett County landowner John Browning
• Garrett County residents David and Patti Ison

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