Recycled turbines, that turn renewable wind energy into electricity, are expected to begin appearing this summer in 11 cities that are part of an initiative by Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (MMPA).

Buffalo, which expects work to begin in June, is likely to be the first city with one of the 115-foot-tall turbines among the cities of the agency.

According to startribune.com, the joint-powers agency has agreed to pay about $3.6 million for a dozen refurbished windmills that were used in a Palm Springs, Calif., wind farm. It was also reported that The Hometown WindPower programme is aimed at meeting a state law requiring most electrical utilities to provide 25 percent of their total electricity sales from renewable sources, such as wind or water power, by 2025.

MMPA, which is owned by member cities and governed by a Board of Directors, provides electricity to its 11 members. They then deliver and sell that electricity to residential and business customers in their communities. Members benefit from MMPA’s collective strength in producing, buying and selling electrical power.

In another development, it has emerged that due to increasing interest in renewable energy and residential-sized wind turbines, the authorities in the state are conducting a three-day workshop to provide an opportunity to learn the ins and outs of small wind project development. It will be held in mid-April.