Resource Library Category: Vermont (17 items)
Documents presented here are not the product of nor are they necessarily endorsed by National Wind Watch. This resource library is provided to assist anyone wishing to research the issue of industrial wind power and the impacts of its development. The information should be evaluated by each reader to come to their own conclusions about the many areas of debate.
Letter from Nina Pierpont re: 2-km setback bill in Vermont
Author: Pierpont, Nina; et al.
February 10, 2010
Rep. Tony Klein
Vermont State House of Representatives
115 State Street
Montpelier, VT 05633-5301
Dear Representative Klein,
I am writing to express support for H.677, sponsored by Representative Potter and others, which (among other things) creates siting, setback, and noise requirements for industrial wind turbines in the good State of Vermont.
With increasing interest in building commercial-scale wind turbines in Vermont, it is imperative the Vermont legislature acts to ensure that these projects protect the health and safety of residents in . . .
Act relating to wind energy plants
Author: Potter, David
H.677.
This bill proposes to require standard setbacks, noise limits, and other requirements for wind energy plants that exceed 0.49 megawatts, to allow nearby property owners to waive these requirements, and to require that the Act 250 district commissions and appropriate municipal panels be the permit review authorities for wind energy plants not owned by Vermont electric utilities.
Sec. 1. 30 V.S.A. § 8008 is added to read:
§ 8008. WIND TOWER SITING REQUIREMENTS; ENFORCEMENT
(a) Applicability. This section applies to a plant that . . .
Facts about energy
Author: Kenyon, Paul
We seem to be engaging the issue of energy from within its specifics, lacking a broader view. It might be helpful to look at some “big picture” figures involving energy. Regarding Vermont’s energy future, this is a time for thoughtful and careful consideration. P.T. Barnum said there’s a sucker born every minute. Let’s, instead, be smart and not act in a way that could unnecessarily impact Vermont negatively, leaving permanent scars.
Some energy relationships you should know:
Our homes generally . . .
Dissenting opinion in grant of permit for Deerfield wind project
Author: Burke, John
Docket No. 7250
I respectfully dissent from the Board’s decision to grant a CPG for the Deerfield Project. I do agree with my colleagues’ determinations that the Project will have adverse impacts on black bears and bear habitat, and that as proposed the Project offers insufficient benefits to offset those adverse impacts. Where I depart from the majority is their apparent conclusion that Deerfield can develop a plan that will sufficiently mitigate the impacts to bears and enter into purchase power . . .
Letter to Vt. Dept. of Tourism and Marketing
Author: Kenyon, Paul
I am concerned about the effect of commercial wind installations on the feel of Vermont. I came here and decided to live here because of the wild and open aspect of the mountains here. Commercial wind power will clearly change this aspect of my environment.
Vermont stewards — you included — urge Vermonters to adopt and exercise their sense of ownership of Vermont. I question the wisdom of adopting commercial wind power, especially unfettered and widespread installation for commercial wind derived . . .
Motion to stay or remand the appeal and motion for extension of time to respond to the Permittee’s cross-motion for summary judgment
Author: Ridge Protectors
For the reasons stated herein, the Appellants respectfully request that this Court 1) remand or stay the appeal of the Discharge Permit pending ANR’s [Agency of Natural Resources] issuance of an amended Discharge Permit, and 2) extend the deadline for filing responses to the Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment until at least two weeks after a decision on this motion is issued should the Court deny the motion, or indefinitely should the Court grant the motion.
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Motion to require amended application
Author: Ridge Protectors
The filing by Vermont Wind on December 23, 2008 (“December 2008 Amendment”), involves numerous substantial changes which not only have the potential for a “significant impact” with respect to a number of Section 248(b) criteria but in many instances demonstrably will cause such impacts. Vermont Wind, well aware that its newly configured project will trigger the provisions of Board Rule 5.408, attempts to avoid this inevitable result by attaching a number of perfunctory, and technically indefensible, conclusory assertions from its . . .
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Flaws in and Solutions to Integrating Renewable Energy Resources in New England
Author: Short, William
What were the original goals of state RPS programs and RGGI [Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative]?
• The generation of energy either from new renewable or “threaten” existing renewable generation.
• The reduction of Greenhouse Gas emissions.
• Note the Absence of Qualifications.
What are the principal causes of the need to integrate renewables?
State Renewable Portfolio Standards –
• One MWh of Renewable Energy equals one Renewable Energy Certificate (“REC”).
• With no locational, time-of-day or time-of-year adjustments.
• Total focus on energy with no consideration of the . . .
Comments on the DEIS for the Deerfield Wind Project
Author: Wilderness Society and Center for Biological Diversity
Comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement [DEIS] for the Deerfield Wind Project, Federal Register, Volume 73, No. 193, page 57620, October 3, 2008.
As we clearly stated in our August 2005 scoping comment letter, we are very concerned about the impacts of any development on the Lamb Brook area which we believe should be recommended for designation as Wilderness. We do not believe these and other issues first raised in 2005 were adequately addressed in this DEIS.
The DEIS Is . . .
Prefiled Testimony Opposing East Haven Windfarm
Author: Hewson, Tom
“Q. Will one megawatt hour from a wind turbine displace one megawatt hour from a conventional fossil power plant?
“A. Highly unlikely. …
“Since wind supplies only intermittent power, its power purchasers have been unable to credit any of the wind project’s rated capacity towards their minimum reserve capacity requirements needed to assure a reliable power supply. As a result, wind purchases did not avoid or delay the buyers need to build or purchase new power capacity to meet their growing load requirements. . . .
