The given chart illustrates the expenditure on construction of wind turbines in four cities in both Massachusetts and Washington, US, including the price of components, instillation and monthly maintenance. The given data is presented in dollars.
Overall, the amount of money spent on the components of the wind turbines is the most in all cities. The cities in Massachusetts spend more money on the components than the installation and maintenance, unlike the cities in Washington, which spends more on the latter.
In Massachusetts, Quincy has the highest component cost nearly at $5500, whereas Worcester and Boston are at under $5000. The figure for Springfield’s is slightly lower, at about $4800. The price for installation fees vary in each city. Boston has the highest installation cost at about $1400, while Worcester and Quincy have almost the same amounts at around $300-400. Maintenance costs similar in all four cities, roughly at $600-800 per month.
In Washington, Kirkland shows the highest component cost at around $5000, while Auburn has the lowest nearly at $3000. In Kirkland and Seattle, the prices for the initial transmission and installation are the highest(more than $1500), whereas in Vancouver it is approximately $1500. Auburn, however, has the highest maintenance cost among all cities at nearly $1800, which is significantly higher than the other cities.
