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Tetratech/Delaney Construction photos
Author: Tetratech Construction
Altona, NY Bellmont, NY Cohocton, NY access roads, access road entrances, turbine erection areas, crane pads, staging areas, compacted crane paths, drainage improvements, foundation excavation and backfill, erosion and sedimentation control, dust control, and site restoration Falmouth, MA Fire Island, AK Hardscrabble, NY 34.5kV to 115kV Substation 115kV Switchyard High Sheldon, NY Howard, NY 10 miles of access roads 10 miles of collection lines Lameque, NB Roads and collection systems have to travel through sensative areas such as wetlands and . . .
More »Decommissioning estimate: Vestas V3.0-112 turbines on the proposed Monticello Hills Project
Author: Knauth, Jonathan
Public commentary on the Ridgeline Energy LLC Monticello Hills Application: Analysis by Jonathan Knauth of cost to decommission turbines Download original document: “Decommissioning estimate: Vestas V3.0-112 turbines on the proposed Monticello Hills Project”
More »Wind Option and Wind Energy Lease Agreement
Author: Atlantic Wind
This WIND OPTION AND WIND ENERGY LEASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made, dated and effective as of the Effective Date (defined below), by and between Landowner (as defined below) and Atlantic Wind, LLC, an Oregon Limited Liability Company (“Lessee”). 2.2 Wind Facilities Layout Plan. Prior to the commencement of construction of the Wind Power Facilities described in Section 3.2.3, Lessee shall provide to Landowner a plan indicating the proposed location of the Wind Power Facilities, which Wind Power Facilities shall . . .
More »Values in the Wind: A Hedonic Analysis of Wind Power Facilities
Author: Heintzelman, Martin; and Tuttle, Carrie
ABSTRACT: The siting of wind facilities is extremely controversial. This paper uses data on 11,369 property transactions over 9 years in Northern New York to explore the effects of new wind facilities on property values. We use a repeat-sales framework to control for omitted variables and endogeneity biases. We find that nearby wind facilities significantly reduce property values. Decreasing the distance to the nearest turbine to 1 mile results in a decline in price of between 7.73% and 14.87%. These . . .
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