ISU students will soon get experience working on wind turbines

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By Wes Horrocks

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The Idaho State University ESTEC program has just received part of a wind turbine that students will be able to use for realistic training.

Story Published: May 28, 2009 at 5:08 PM MDT

Story Updated: May 28, 2009 at 6:24 PM MDT

ISU students will soon get experience working on wind turbines
POCATELLO - Students in the ESTEC program at Idaho State University will soon get some hands on experience with wind turbines.

This morning a crane delivered the first nacelle, the portion of the turbine that rotates the blades.

The school will also be getting an 80-foot tower in the future which will help students get real-world training. Scott Rasmussen, ESTEC Executive Director said, "Actually being able to climb a 75 foot tower, get inside of those nacelles, work on it, change the oil, work on all the electronic and controls systems-there's no comparison to hands-on training."

The school was able to get the old turbines with help from Ridgeline Energy, LLC, Eagle Rock Timber, Frontier Pro Services, Lewandowski Farms, LLC, and enXco Service Corporation.

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