Wind Power News: Georgia
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 and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of National Wind Watch.
Windstorm of debate
A proposal to put 120 windmills — each as tall as a football field is long — on the brow of Lookout Mountain is blowing up a windstorm of debate. “They’re loud. They vibrate,” said Carl McCleskey, of Cloudland, Ga. “This mountain has 2,000 caves in it and a geology like Swiss cheese. And when they blast to put these in, what’s going to happen to our water [wells, if the rocks shift]?” Iberdrola Renewables, based in Spain, proposes a . . .
Cloudland resident says wind farm would harm camps and tourism
One of the most vocal opponents of the proposed wind farm on Lookout Mountain is Cloudland resident Carl McCleskey who is known for his company Wildlife Bronze LLC. (www.wildlifebronze.com). Mr. McCleskey spoke on Saturday afternoon about the affect a wind farm would have on the camping industry on Lookout Mountain. There are over 20 camps located on the mountain from Cloudland to Mentone. McCleskey told AM 1180 “Anyone pondering the idea (that the wind farms are viable for Lookout Mountain) . . .
Mountain residents plan to organize against wind farm
Over 70 people showed up from all over Lookout Mountain on Saturday afternoon at a private residence to discuss the news that a Wind Farm is being considered on Lookout Mountain. Interested landowners from Cloudland in Chattooga and Walker Counties as well as people from Mentone, Alabama were at the meeting. A representative from the Girl Scouts of America’s Camp Adahi and from the Lookout Mountain Conservancy attended as did Chattooga County Commissioner Jason Winters (D), Walker County Commissioner Bebe . . .
Turmoil over turbines: Residents oppose possible wind project
Residents in Lookout Mountain are gearing up for what they say will be a fight to keep their land pristine and peaceful. Residents say, in the past few days, they’ve been approached by representatives of the 0regon-based power company, Iberdrola Renewables, to build wind turbines near their land. They say it’s a no-go. And plan to make lot of noise to keep what they say are noisy wind turbines at bay. Carl McCleskey, who owns more than 1,000 acres of . . .
Information from opponents of wind farm on Lookout Mtn.
Call to Arms to friends and residents of Lookout Mountan: Now is the time to save the Mountain as we know it. There is a corporate project in the offing that will change the complexion of Lookout Mountain for the next 25 years. Project: Iberdrola Renewables, a Spanish company with a US subsidiary, is the worldwide leader in wind power. They are proposing a wind farm of about 120 wind turbines to be erected a small area in Chattooga and . . .
Wind farms possible near Mentone
The prospect of a wind farm near Mentone has some area residents up in arms. Paul Copleman, communications manager for Iberdrola Renewables said the company is examining the “possibility” of placing a wind farm in the area, but said that it’s “premature” to say that a plant is being planned. Copleman said the plant is eyeing property in Georgia. “We have just began what will be a multi-year process of examining whether or not a wind farm in the area . . .
Lookout Mountain residents fighting plan for wind turbines
Lookout Mountain residents near Ga. 157 have been contacted about a potential wind turbine farm being located in the area. Residents were approached last week (Sept, 13-17) by a representative of Iberdrola Renewables, which claims to be the worldwide leader in wind turbines, with their turbines in 26 U.S. sites in 15 states, predominantly in the Midwest and West Coast. The power company wants to build 120 wind turbines, which each measure 300 feet tall with 150-foot blades for a . . .
Residents express concerns for proposed wind energy
A power company is eyeing portions of Lookout Mountain in Northwest Georgia as a possible location for wind turbines, something that some area residents say they don’t want. “It’s just a no-no situation anyway you look, not just on Lookout Mountain, but all over the world,” said J.B. Smith, who was approached by Oregon-based Iberdrola Renewables about his property in Cloudland, Ga., atop Lookout Mountain in Chattooga County. In talks with representatives from the company, residents say Iberdrola proposes about . . .
Some Cloudland residents upset about proposed wind farm
Some residents in the Cloudland community in Walker and Chattooga Counties are upset about a proposed “wind farm” on Lookout Mountain. AM 1180 has learned that representatives from a Spanish energy company, Iberdrola are pitching the idea of an electrical wind generation farm to some Cloudland residents. According to residents who have talked with representatives from Iberdrola the wind farm would run from north of the Otting Tract on Hwy 157 (east side), then crossing over at the Walker/Chattooga line . . .
