From There. . . .to Here Part II

                         When the cement work was all done, trucks began arriving.

 

                                               Then the cranes. 

 

                                               The first section of the tower went up.

 

 

 

       Which may not be so impressive until you consider that the holes in the tower base,

 

                                             have to fit over the bolts in the pad,

 

                                                while clearing all this,

 

                                                        and end up here.

 

                                          Then came the 2^nd of three sections.

 

 

                                           Time for the really big cane.

 

                                              Up goes the 3^rd stage and the nacelle.

 

                                                    And finally, the wheel.

 

 

 

 

                                        Having done its work, the big feller moved on.

 

      Lots of work remained to be done, cables to lay, wiring, testing, substation and transmission lines to build.  But by the end of October, it was nearly all done.

    On October 29, the company sponsored a ribbon-cutting ceremony.  Speakers included Governor Hickenlooper.  Here the dignitaries inspect their prize for having participated in the ceremony—a miniature wind generator.

 

                    Now, when the wind rips across the plains, somebody gets a charge out of it.