The state prisons in Cheshire sit atop a small plateau that is largely open to the four winds.
Rep. Mary G. Fritz, D-Wallingford, wonders if the topography might be suitable to harnessing wind power to generate electricity. Her district includes the 25-acre prison complex.
Fritz and Rep. Kathleen M. Tallarita, D-Enfield, introduced legislation to direct the Department of Correction to set up wind turbines on prison property somewhere in Connecticut. Five other House members co-sponsored the bill.
The experimental program could lead to . . .

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