Holy Name Central Catholic Junior/Senior High School in Worcester, Massachusettes, has become the first high school in the state to draw it’s electricity from a wind turbine.

According to Kevin Schulte, co-founder and vice president of business development for Sustainabie Energy Developments, Inc. (SED), this project was the only wind project in the Commonwealth to receive a Massachusetts Technology Collaborative’s Large On-Site Renewable Energy Construction Grant after it was determined that the site is perfect for a wind turbine.

“Not only will the wind turbine be used for educational purposes now and for years to come,” Schulte said, “but we also get to put up a wind turbine in a city the size of Worcester, which helps in our efforts to continue the awareness of the need for renewable energy, especially wind power, in the northeastern United States.”

“This is a proud moment for Holy Name as well as the Diocese of Worcester as we continue to strive to be good stewards of our environment,” says Mary Riordan, headmaster, who initiated the project four years ago. “The educational value generated for both our students and the community is priceless.”