The marketplace for electrical energy on the Fox Islands of North Sanctuary and Vinalhaven, Maine is expensive and distinct for citizens. Historically, electrical energy costs on the islands had actually been 3 times the nationwide average due to the fact that of the high expense of importing electrical power through an undersea cable television and preserving the distribution network on the islands.
George Baker, a teacher at Harvard Business School, chose to reduce the energy expenses of the island's homeowners with wind power.
The Fox Islands Wind Project (A) case solution
PUBLICATION DATE: June 25, 2010 PRODUCT #: 810129-HCB-ENG
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