WIND POWER: Vermont Leads the Way

Program Rights Date Range

Thu, 10/01/2026 - 12:00 - Sun, 09/30/2029 - 12:00

NOLA Code:

WPVT 0000 H1

Number of Episodes/Length:

1 / 60

Genre:

History

Collections:

America 250, Media Manager, April, Environment, Northeast Region

Rights End:

9/30/2029

Producer

Vermont Productions

Presenter

Vermont Public

TV-G

CC

Interconnection

Stereo

Year Produced:

2026

Version:

Base

It is relatively unknown that in 1941 in Vermont, the first in the world megawatt-size wind turbine on Grandpa’s Knob, was connected to the local electrical grid. The 1.25-MW Smith-Putnam wind turbine was erected in Castletown, VT. It had two blades 75 feet in length. Incredibly, it took aver 40 years before this feat was once again accomplished. The documentary focuses on how this came about.