Wind Farm Site In Western Maine Gets Key Equipment

A similar crane to that being assembled at Kibby Mountain placed windmills at Stetson. Parker said the cranes, specially designed for windmill construction, are the only ones of their kind in New England.

The towers at Stetson stand 262 feet tall, but with blade diameters at 253 feet, the turbine can reach 389 feet tall, the company said.

"There's a lot of wind power work coming into the state of Maine and New England," said Jack Parker, president of Reed & Reed. "We want to make sure we have the resources available to continue our leadership role in this field."