COLUMBIA, Maine (WABI) - Construction is complete on a wind farm that recently became operational in Downeast Maine.

“We saw an opportunity, and through thick and thin that opportunity narrowed at times and expanded at times. When the timing was right and the community accepted us, we were able to execute a world class project,” stated CEO of Apex Clean Energy, Ken Young.

A ribbon cutting was held Wednesday at a new operations facility in Columbia as Apex Clean Energy’s Downeast Wind project recently went online.

We’re told the power from the turbines goes into the regional grid.

The company has committed funding to a variety of organizations in Washington County benefitting everything from first responders to salmon passage which is in addition to tax revenue.

“We’ve got 1.2 million

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