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Sterling High School, USD376, is one of five rural schools selected to receive a Skystream 3.7 wind turbine as part of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory's Wind for Schools Initiative. The small, 1.8 kilowatt turbine will become part of the school's Environmental Science curriculum. This is the initial year for the program which is set up to place turbines in five more schools each year for the next two years.

Check back often
to watch our progress!

For more information contact
Dan Whisler, SHS Science Dept.
 
Cutting sidewalk
Cutting sidewalk away to start construction
Digging hole
Digging hole for pad foundation

 

Explaining the process
Explaining process to Environmental Science students

Measuring the depth
Measuring depth of hole
 

Rebar work for pier
Rebar work for pier that will support tower

Forms for concrete
Forms for concrete foundation
 

Pouring concrete
Pouring concrete for foundation

Foundation
After foundation was poured
 

Pourin pier foundation
Pouring the pier

Foundation pad and pier
Foundation pad and pier

Trench and wiring
Trench and wiring from turbine to building

Electrical box
Electrical box inside building
 

Unloading tower
Tower delivered to site

Two-piece tower
Students observe two-piece tower
 

Attaching blades
City of Sterling employees attach blades to turbine

Attaching nose cone
Nose cone is attached to turbine
 


Raising turbine
Turbine is raised to place on foundation


Tightening to foundation
Turbine is tightened to foundation and ground wire attached
   
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