EDP Decommissions Madison Wind Farm

EDP Renewables, a renewable energy leader in New York has torn down its Madison Wind Farm. Consructed in 2000 and located in Madison County, the Madison Wind Farm has complemented the surrounding agricultural land, and was the first commercial wind farm constructed in New York. After implosion, recycling efforts will commence. North Coast has established material receivers for all components of the turbines, including the following:   

• Fluids - Safety Kleen and Clean Harbors will clean and reuse or repurpose any fluids and oils possible, and safely dispose any that cannot be reused.  
• Steel and Metal - Will be processed to mill specifications and recycled into new steel 
• Fiberglass - Madison is working with local authorities to finalize a plan for fiberglass, but will handle fiberglass materials in accordance with local, state, and federal disposal requirements, and in line with Madison's internal waste handling protocols and sustainability standards. All fiberglass material generated from the decommissioning scope will be removed from the site for offsite handling and disposal. 
• Concrete – Madison is working with local authorities to finalize a plan for concrete, but will handle concrete materials in accordance with local, state, and federal disposal requirements, and in line with Madison's internal waste handling protocols and sustainability standards.  

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At the time of Madison’s construction in 2000, the wind farm was anticipated to have an operational lifespan of 20 to 25 years. As of 2025, the project has come to the end of that lifespan and is no longer considered economically viable, primarily due to the current turbines being out of production, making repairs and obtaining replacement parts increasingly difficult and costly.  

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