First Posted: 1/26/2015
FINDLAY — Findlay’s Whirlpool facility is going green with wind power.
The home appliance company is installing what it’s calling the Findlay Wind Farm, an $18 million “Wind for Industry” project financed by One Energy, according to a release from Whirlpool.
Construction is planned to begin in the spring on the five wind turbines, which are expected to offset an estimated 22 percent of the plant’s energy consumption. They will be operational late this year.
Whirlpool will use two of the five wind turbines and nearby Ball Co. will use three, according to Whirlpool officials. Each turbine is expected to generate enough electricity equivalent to the amount required to power 300 to 400 average homes.
“This project further demonstrates Whirlpool’s commitment to sustainability,” said Ron Voglewede, global sustainability director for Whirlpool Corp. “The dishwashers we make in Findlay are designed to lower energy and water consumption for our consumers while improving performance, the same as the Findlay Wind Farm will do for our plant.”
The company is offering two $5,000 scholarships to local high school seniors for each year the turbines are in operation.
