Port of Pasco serves as temporary transfer hub for wind turbine blades headed to regional wind farms
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Wendy Culverwell
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Summary
Wind turbine blades are being unloaded from trains at the Port of Pasco in Washington state, serving as a temporary transfer point. The 100-foot blades arrive by rail and are lifted onto racks before being trucked to regional wind farms using escorted routes. The Port of Pasco acts as a logistical way station for the oversized components moving from manufacturer to installation sites.
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· 3 pulledOne by one, workers rigged straps around the blades, lifted them off the trains near Oregon Avenue and lowered them onto racks.
The Port of Pasco is serving as a temporary way station as unwieldy wind turbine blades move from manufacturer to a windfarm where they'll be mounted on poles and turn gusts into electricity.
Later, they'll be lifted onto trucks and driven to wind farms across the region.
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