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These news and opinion items are gathered by National Wind Watch in its noncommercial educational effort to help keep readers informed about developments related to industrial wind energy. They do not necessarily reflect the opinions of National Wind Watch. They are the products of and owned by the organizations or individuals noted and are shared here according to “fair use” and “fair dealing” provisions of copyright law.


March 20, 2024 • IndianaPrint storyE-mail story

Commissioners approve moratorium on new wind farm projects

A moratorium on the development of any new wind farms in Madison County has been approved by the Madison County Board of Commissioners. The Commissioners Tuesday voted to approve the recommendation of the county’s Plan Commission to put in place the moratorium The county adopted a wind farm ordinance in 2002 and only one project has been approved since that time in northern Madison County. Larry Strange, director of the Planning Department, said the ordinance should be reviewed. “The ordinance . . . Complete story »


February 14, 2024 • IndianaPrint storyE-mail story

Madison County considering moratorium on new wind farms

The Madison County Plan Commission would like to place a moratorium on any future wind farm developments. The Plan Commission Tuesday amended the county’s wind farm ordinance that was adopted in 2002. Larry Strange, executive director of the Planning Department, wanted to make the application process for future wind farm developments similar to the procedures adopted in the county’s new solar energy ordinance. “The wind ordinance should have the same level of scrutiny,” he said. “There should be a site . . . Complete story »


September 29, 2022 • IndianaPrint storyE-mail story

Appeals court revives $1.5 million lawsuit against Randolph Eastern Schools

WINCHESTER, Ind. – The Indiana Court of Appeals has revived a lawsuit that sought more than $1.5 million in damages from Randolph Eastern Schools. The suit was filed in 2021 by Performance Services Inc., which in 2009 entered into a contract with Randolph Eastern stemming from the company’s construction and operation of a wind turbine in Union City. The contract called for the school corporation to pay Performance Services $154,000 annually in exchange for giving Randolph Eastern “physical access to the . . . Complete story »


May 20, 2022 • Indiana, U.S.Print storyE-mail story

Ind. experiment highlights wind siting challenge

[Dahvi Wilson, Apex Clean Energy Inc. vice president of public affairs] suspects that people didn’t trust Apex. “I think we learned that it can’t actually be someone like us running this process, because people don’t trust us enough to believe we’re sincere about it. People just wouldn’t participate. We simply couldn’t get them to engage, and we really tried.” Wilson believes the answer could be local agriculture extension offices in partnerships with state land grant universities. Complete story »


March 1, 2022 • IndianaPrint storyE-mail story

Indiana lawmakers try again to pass statewide standards for wind, solar

After attempts to establish some statewide standards for renewable energy projects crashed and burned at the end of last year’s legislative session, lawmakers are at it again. Senate Bill 411 would establish some guidelines for siting renewable energy projects and allow Indiana counties to become a solar or wind ready community. Those standards include setbacks from neighboring properties or fencing around projects. But this year’s bill – authored by Sens. Mark Messmer, Eric Koch and Lonnie Randolph – is marked by one . . . Complete story »


February 5, 2022 • IndianaPrint storyE-mail story

Bill encourages counties to be wind and solar friendly — but there’s no mandate

Lawmakers are making another attempt to set standards for new wind and solar projects in Indiana. But this time, the state isn’t making anything mandatory for local governments. The bill, SB 411, would allow Indiana counties to be designated as solar or wind ready communities. Counties would adopt the state’s standards – like how far away a wind farm should be from a home. The state would then give those counties a dollar for every megawatt of energy generated by the . . . Complete story »


February 3, 2022 • IndianaPrint storyE-mail story

Leising’s Clean Energy Land Bill passes Senate

STATEHOUSE – A bill authored by State Senator Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg) that would determine how many acres of farmland are being used for solar and wind energy farms, passed the Senate unanimously Tuesday. Senate Bill 176 requires the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) to include in its annual report the following information concerning a county’s utility-grade wind power and solar energy facilities: · The total number of devices and facilities installed or under construction; · The total generating capacity of the . . . Complete story »


February 2, 2022 • IndianaPrint storyE-mail story

Leising bills pass through senate

Senator Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg) had four bills pass through the state senate this week. Two bills authored by State Sen. Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg) that would help students complete their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and allow public comment at school corporation meetings passed the Senate on Tuesday, according to a press release. Senate Bill 82 would require students in their senior year of high school to complete and submit the FAFSA. SB 82 is designed to help students . . . Complete story »


February 1, 2022 • IndianaPrint storyE-mail story

Indiana Michigan Power to add wind, solar energy

Specific details about the plan were not released, but I&M said it would issue a request for proposal (RFP) for some 800 MW of wind and approximately 500 MW of solar in the coming months. Half of those should generate energy by 2025 and the remainder by 2026, I&M said. Complete story »


January 30, 2022 • IndianaPrint storyE-mail story

Leising concerned about production ag ground moving to solar

More today from the Indiana Statehouse as the legislative session continues. Senate Ag Committee Chair Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg) highlighted for Hoosier Ag Today some of the bills from the senate impacting agriculture. Senate Bill 129 would provide updates to fees charged by the state seed commissioner for seed testing. “For smaller quantities of seeds, they are going to remove the fee completely, and for larger quantities they’re going to try to do it more at the competitive private market price . . . Complete story »


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