Pearl Road Auto Parts & Wrecking

Pearl Road Auto Parts and Wrecking is the first business in Cleveland to capture the wind to generate electricity. Stefanie Spear, president of Expedite Renewable Energy, managed the installation of this 120 kW remanufactured Vestas wind turbine. The wind turbine, which sits atop a 140-foot tower, was installed in 2009 on the 4.7 acre auto recycling yard at 5000 Pearl Rd., along Interstate 480.

The Pearl Road Auto Parts wind turbine generates nearly 100 percent of the electricity needs for the company. The turbine is interconnected to the utility and Pearl Road sells access power back to the grid. The company is currently banking Renewable Energy Credits and will soon sell them on the open market. This project proves that investment in renewable energy makes good business sense.

Click here to view photos from the installation of this project.