Eastern is considering installing three electricity-generating wind turbines.

The turbines, which generate power by harnessing wind, would be located off campus, said Ryan Siegel, university sustainability coordinator.

“We are looking at university-owned land outside of town,” Siegel said of the possible location for the turbines.

Siegel declined to say which properties are being considered.

He added the university is still weighing the benefits of adding the turbines.

“We are currently in the auditing phase,” he said.

Siegel said it is too soon to estimate total costs for the turbines, since installation costs vary.

The turbines Eastern would install are General Electric 1.5 megawatt turbines.

The tower supporting the turbine is 80 meters (about 262 feet) high, according to data from General Electric’s Web site.

Its rotor blades, which are turned by the wind to generate electricity, reach 41 meters (134 feet).

Siegel said Eastern chose this turbine model because it is designed to work even with low wind speeds.

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