Alerts Category: Illinois
These postings are provided to help publicize the efforts of affiliated groups and individuals related to industrial wind energy development. Most of the notices posted here are not the product of nor are they necessarily endorsed by National Wind Watch.
Bureau County to sue Iberdrola for road repairs
The following press statement was issued last evening by the Board of Bureau County, Illinois. The actions of Iberdrola have also prompted some board members to petition the Illinois Attorney General to draft a document similar to the recent New York Wind Energy Code of Conduct.
For weeks, the Bureau County Board has attempted to resolve with Iberdrola Renewables the dispute concerning the road repairs necessitated by the construction of the Providence Heights wind farm. Last week, Iberdrola Renewables rejected a . . .
Illinois, Noise, Petitions, Setbacks •
Source: Citizens for the Protection of Libertyville
Petition for a safe renewable wind ordinance in the town of Libertyville
We, the undersigned, believe a renewable energy plan must no endanger our four most important non-renewables: our families, our homes, our community, our land.
Aldridge Electric has built a wind turbine within 250 ft of residential property lines. It is very disruptive to our lives. It is obtrusive, incessant, loud and a nuisance.
For reasons of health and safety associated with noise, shadow flicker and other concerns, wind turbines should not be built any closer than 1 mile or more from residential . . .
Iberdrola commits to current tax assessment regime, property protection
Hello. I was on the Livingston County Board when it voted on the first wind farm application in our county. During the proceeding, we addressed the issue of Illinois taxes on wind farms. Illinois law currently sets a specific dollar value on each MW of installed capacity, which is then taxed according to the rates imposed by local governments. This formed the basis for all the revenue projections put forth by the applicant. I pointed . . .
Map of wind energy facility, DeKalb County, Ill.
Map of the 151-turbine wind energy facility in DeKalb and Lee Counties, Illinois, proposed by Florida Power & Light (now called “Nextera”), showing parcel owners, transmission lines, roads, and construction easements.
Download “Map of proposed FPL wind energy facility, DeKalb County, Ill.” (5-MB PDF)
