Providence Wind Turbine Tour

Schedule

Wed Jun 10 2026 at 10:00 am to 11:00 am

UTC-04:00

Location

Narragansett Bay Commission | Providence, RI

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Visit one of the wind turbines that supplies power to our RI Green Powered members & Community Choice Electricity member towns.
About this Event

Please join Green Energy Consumers Alliance and John Motta, part of the engineering team at the Narragansett Bay Commission, for a tour of a wind turbine that supplies power to Rhode Island's Community Choice Electricity program in Barrington, Central Falls, Narragansett, Newport, Providence, Portsmouth, and South Kingstown.

PARKING – Narragansett Bay Commission, 1 Service Rd, Providence, RI
TOUR SITE – Fields Point Waste Water Treatment Facility, 2 Ernest Rd, Providence, RI. This is across the street from where you will park! Our greeter will meet you outside the facility.

Details:

  1. The tour starts by 10:10am. Please arrive by 10, or feel free to arrive as early as 9:45.
  2. The event will be mostly outdoors, so dress accordingly. Per request of the facility, please wear closed-toe shoes. We will be required to wear hardhats at the tour, which will be provided.
  3. As we gather, we will enjoy pastries, snacks, and coffee, including allergen friendly options. Then we will walk to one of the three turbines located at the back of the plant where the talks will be given.

View the day's agenda below.


Agenda

🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:10 AM
Arrival at the Wastewater Treatment Facility

Info: The tour starts by 10:10am. Please arrive by 10, or feel free to arrive as early as 9:45. There will be pastries, snacks, and coffee, including allergen friendly options.


🕑: 10:10 AM - 10:15 AM
Walk to the Turbine

Info: The event will be mostly outdoors, so dress accordingly. Per request of the facility, please wear closed-toe shoes. We will be required to wear hardhats at the tour, which will be provided.


🕑: 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Talk & Presentation

Info: Talk at the turbine by Green Energy Consumers and Narragansett Bay Commission Engineers, including Q&A.


🕑: 10:55 AM - 11:00 AM
Tour ends

Info: Walk back to facility.


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Narragansett Bay Commission, 1 Service Road, Providence, United States

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