Lawrence Earns Energy Rebate for Bjِrklunden Wind Turbine

Representatives from Lawrence University accept a rebate check for the installation of a wind turbine at Bjِrklunden in Baileys Harbor. (Left to right) Mark Breseman, director of Bjorklunden; Rik Warch, former Lawrence University President and current chair of the Bjorklunden Advisory Committee; Bill Plamann, energy advisor for Focus on Energy; and Kevin Pitts, account management consultant for Wisconsin Public Service.

Lawrence University recently received a $200,000 rebate from Wisconsin Public Service and Wisconsin Focus on Energy for a 120-foot tall, 50-kilowatt turbine installed at Bjِrklunden, the college’s 425-acre “northern campus” outside Baileys Harbor.

Lawrence’s first investment in wind energy, the $400,000 turbine is expected to generate enough electricity to cover nearly one-half of the electrical needs of the 37,000-square-foot lodge on the estate. The turbine became operational in early December.