Alerts Category: New York
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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.
Why are New York Political and Business Leaders putting the interests of Spain-based Iberdrola ahead of the interests of New York's taxpayers and electric customers?
New York’s taxpayers and electric customers are facing a serious threat:
Iberdrola, the Spanish company that wishes to acquire Energy East and its electric and gas distribution subsidiaries is insisting that it will “walk away from” the deal if it is not permitted to build “wind farms” in New York.
High-powered New York political, business, labor and media leaders (including Governor Paterson and Senator Schumer) are working to get members of the NY State Public Utility Commission (NYS PSC) to overturn the . . .
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Cohocton Wind Watch Seeks Wind Industry Public Accountability
Cohocton Wind Watch is gratified by the decision of New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo to launch a formal investigation into the business practices of First Wind/UPC Wind and Noble Environmental Power. This groundbreaking inquiry includes conduct of Public Officials and evidence of Wind Industry Anti-Competitive Practices.
CWW has compiled comprehensive evidence, volumes of empirical data and a paper trail of proof that public officials, developers and their agents and leaseholders have acted collectively to defraud NYS. With this AG . . .
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Wethersfield turbines going up
Wethersfield is actually a continuation of the Eagle project, which is consuming the two adjoining towns almost in their entirety. It’s unbelievable that this could happen in such a populated area of NY (compared to the Tug Hill region, for instance). The total for this project will be around 160 turbines, but it’s not ending there. Plans are in the works to expand further into Orangeville, Sheldon, Centerville, and Farmersville — the towns that border to the . . .
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Hearings, Law, New York, Property values, Publications, U.S.
Source: Advocates for Prattsburgh
Prattsburgh, N.Y., eminent domain hearing videos
Nearly 150 people attended a public hearing on May 22 about a resolution passed by the town of Prattsburgh, N.Y., to condemn and seize property owned by seven residents for a 100-mile high-voltage transmission line needed by a 36-turbine wind farm being developed by First Wind (UPC).
Click here for videos of the testimony. Or watch them in the viewer below. There a total of 18, ranging in length from 2 to 5 minutes. Click here for partial transcripts by Rock . . .
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Report of Prattsburgh, N.Y., eminent domain hearing
Edward D. Cerra of Dillenbeck Road was kind enough to provide the following summary of the May 22 public hearing in Prattsburgh concerning condemnation proceedings against the remaining property owners who have resisted signing easements for Windfarm Prattsburgh.
Owing to the large attendance, the meeting was held at the town fire hall, which was full to near capacity.
After a recap by First Wind [UPC] on the proposed location and properties involved, residents and owners were allowed three minutes each to . . .
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Destruction of Moore Rd, Cohocton, N.Y.
A troubling set of 33 photos:
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Eminent domain alert — Prattsburgh, N.Y.
On April 22, 2008, the Town Board of Prattburgh in Steuben County, NY, resolved to authorize the commencement of condemnation proceedings under the EDPL against eight specific landowners and against “any other property” along several specific roads in order to secure easements for transmission lines for Windfarm Prattsburgh, a “First Wind” (formerly known as UPC) project.
This hearing comes after five years of struggle. Hundreds of people have appealed to the Town Board, the DEC, NYSERDA, the PSC, the Governor, the . . .
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Letter to N.Y. town supervisors re: Article X threat to home rule
The New York State Coalition of Concerned Citizens have come together to get the word out to all NYS municipality officials and citizens regarding the upcoming legislation, known as Article X, and the importance of maintaining Home Rule in our state. We have sent a letter to all NYS Supervisors, encouraging them and their respective boards and citizens, to contact and inform Governor Spitzer, Senate Majority Leader Bruno, Senate Energy Chairman Wright, and all their representatives that we simply refuse . . .
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Impact of Article 10 Siting on NYS Local Governments in Rural Counties
The NYS Legislative Commission on Rural Resources has just circulated the attached 2-page questionnaire to all municipalities throughout the state, asking for comment on industrial wind projects in these communities.
This document was kindly brought to my attention by our town supervisor, Howard Maneely. I called the Commission office in Albany and had a long discussion with one of the staffers. It turns out the Commission (chaired by State Senator George H. Winner, Jr.) is very interested in hearing from . . .
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Action alerts, Law, New York, Wildlife
Source: New York State Dept. of Environmental Conservation
Public Review of Draft Guidelines for Conducting Bird and Bat Studies at Commercial Wind Energy Projects
The Department of Environmental Conservation has released for public review proposed Guidelines for Conducting Bird and Bat Studies at Commercial Wind Energy Projects. These guidelines inform potential wind developers of the information DEC needs about wind farm sites to assess impacts to birds and bats. The guidelines were developed through a stakeholder process sponsored by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority which included industry representatives as well as bird and bat biologists from government agencies, academia and . . .
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