Students line up for NMCC’s classes for wind-power technicians

January 3rd, 2010 · No Comments · Education, Energy Issues, Issue 24, Maine's green energy potential

NMCC students (from left) Neil Berry and Eric Harvey take in the view at the top of the wind tower on the UMaine Presque Isle campus. As part of their safety training, all wind-power students must complete a climb test on the 225 foot tower, including standing on top of it.
NMCC students (from left) Neil Berry and Eric Harvey take in the view at the top of the wind tower on the UMaine Presque Isle campus. As part of their safety training, all wind-power students must complete a climb test on the 225 foot tower, including standing on top of it.
In August of 2009 Northern Maine Community College (NMCC) in Presque Isle launched Maine’s first associate degree program geared toward training wind-power technicians.

The program instructs students in how to operate, maintain, and repair wind-turbine generators.

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