Wind Power News: Arizona
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These news and opinion items are gathered by National Wind Watch to help keep readers informed about developments related to industrial wind energy. They are the products of the organizations or individuals noted.
New wind blows: Idea to put turbines on ranch raising discussion about renewable energy
BISBEE — Dennis Maroney, owner/operator of the 47 Ranch, looks over the map that shows the thousands of acres of private and leased public land that provides food for his natural beef cattle herd.
He points to a small “x” on the slope of the northeastern section of the Mule Mountains and says that’s where Clipper Windpower plans to install an anemometer to measure wind speed and direction. Farther south, another “x” marks a less-appealing test …
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Is wind power coming to Cochise County?
A recent article in the Sierra Vista Herald brought the public’s attention to ongoing efforts to explore this alternative energy source within the County. That article can be found [here]
As noted in the referenced article, a wind generation company is proposing to submit an application for a Special Use Permit to install 6 anemometers in the Mule Mountain area to conduct a two-year study to determine if that area would be suitable for …
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Homeowners face fight over wind turbines
BULLHEAD CITY — Two wind turbines stand on a bluff overlooking the Colorado River, their propellers whirling as they harvest energy from a relentless desert breeze.
Jill and Larry Endline generate electricity with the turbines to power their nearby house, and they see it as a smart economic and environmental investment.
The 33-foot-tall metal structures also have generated quite a bluster at Bullhead City’s municipal headquarters, where council members fret about the prospect of turbines popping up …
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Mule Mountain area could become wind farm
The hills of the Mule Mountains may become a test site for the first wind turbine generating plant in the county.
Clipper Windpower has confirmed that negotiations are under way for land in the development of a small test site of around six propeller-style wind turbines. The company hopes to lease an unspecified number of acres that are owned by the State Land Department in the area of Davis Road and High Lonesome Road. Company officials …
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Navajos set to tap power of the wind
Hundreds of windmills reaching nearly 400 feet into the sky could begin sprouting on the Navajo Reservation north of Flagstaff under a new agreement to harness wind energy for electrical use.
The Navajo Nation announced Thursday that it will partner with a Boston company to capitalize on the blustery conditions prevailing on the high mesas of northern Arizona. The Diné Wind Project, which would be the first commercial wind farm in the state, calls for Citizens …
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Regulator uneasy over Arizona utility's interest in N.M. wind
Saying economic development opportunities could be lost, an Arizona official is casting a critical eye on a major utility’s interest in New Mexico wind power to help obtain more electricity from renewable sources.
Arizona Public Service Co. has identified multiple potential wind energy sites in Apache, Coconino, Gila, Mohave and Navajo counties in Arizona but appears to be moving toward more reliance on New Mexico projects, said Arizona Corporation Commission member Kris Mayes.
“When ratepayer funds are …
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Comments on proposed wind farm will be accepted through March 28
The deadline for submitting comments to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) regarding the proposed wind farm on Dry Lake Road is Friday, March 28, not April 14 as previously reported.
PPM Energy, a Portland, Ore., based company, is seeking approval to construct a 378 megawatt power generating station approximately 20 miles south of Holbrook on Highway 377. Between 105 and 209 wind turbines, along with roads and some buildings will …
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Construction may begin in '08 on Dry Lake area wind farm
Although it is taking some time, plans for a wind farm in the Dry Lake area are still in the works.
PPM Energy media representative Jan Johnson explained that the company is going through the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) approval process in order to construct a 378 megawatt power generating station based on wind power.
The BLM has completed a project assessment, but is now seeking public comment. …
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Dry Lake Wind Project assessment completed
Public comments welcome through March 14
A Bureau of Land Management unsigned Finding of No Significant Impact and supporting Environmental Assessment for the proposed Dry Lake Wind Project are available for public review and comment through March 14. The BLM is seeking comments pertaining to its assessment and the determination that an environmental impact statement is not needed. The impact document is unsigned to allow for further public input.
To respond to an application submitted in the …
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Wind farm planned near Snowflake
Wind. Arizona has an abundance of it and it’s going to power tens of thousands of homes in the future.
Plans are underway to build more than 200 wind turbines, or windmills, near Snowflake in northeastern Arizona. Each would be 30 stories high.
The Dry Lake Wind Project initially would generate enough energy to power 22,000 homes.
Jan Johnson, with PPM Energy, says construction could begin in just a matter of months.
“The State of Arizona has put in …
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