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Reply Brief to Whistling Ridge Application
Author: Friends of the Columbia Gorge; Save Our Scenic Area
REPLY TO STATEMENTS OF THE CASE The Applicant argues that it “stipulated that no more than 38 turbines would be constructed” as part of the Project. WRE Br. at 5. This is incorrect, because the Applicant never proposed a 38-turbine project in compliance with EFSEC’s mandatory procedures. Instead, the proposal reviewed below was the 50-turbine proposal in the Application. The Applicant, citing a letter written by its company president, Jason Spadaro, asserts that it “conducted more . . . wildlife . . .
More »Compilation of documents by KROWS
Author: Kittitas Residents Opposing Windfarm Sprawl
Kittitas Residents Opposing Windfarm Sprawl (KROWS) have collected the following documents on their web site. Post-Construction Bat and Bird Fatality Study at the Blue Sky Green Field Wind Energy Center, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin Economic Importance of Bats in Agriculture False Claims that “Wind Farms” Provide Large Economic and Job Benefits Think Twice: Why Wind Power Mandates Are Wrong for the Northwest True Cost of Electricity from Wind Is Always Underestimated and Its Value Is Always Overestimated Wind Turbine . . .
More »Prefiled testimony of David Lipscomb before Washington state EFSEC
Author: Lipscomb, David
Q: Are you familiar with the effects of noise on public health? Ans: Yes. In addition to my work with the U. S. EPA, I have attended and made presentations to numerous International Congresses on Noise as a Public Health Problem. They include 1968 (Washington, D.C.); 1973 (Dubrovnic, Yugoslavia); 1978 (Friburg, Germany) and 1982 (Turin, Italy). These were gatherings of active researchers on the topic from around the world. Proceedings of the Congresses were produced and are contained in my . . .
More »Very Low Wind Generation Period of Jan-09, and a 1-Year Lookback at Frequency of Very Low Wind Gen Periods
Author: Bonneville Power Authority
The very low wind generation period of Jan-09 has ended, after: • more than 11-1/2 continuous days with total wind gen <50 MW: 14-Jan-09 02:43:00 thru 25-Jan-09 17:13:00 (11 days, 14.5 hours); and • more than 8-1/2 continuous days <10 MW: 14-Jan-09 16:59:00 thru 23-Jan-09 07:37:00 (8 days, 14.6 hours) How often in the past year have we seen others periods of “very low” wind generation? The next plot shows the Percent of Time by Week Where Total Wind Gen Was <50 MW over the last 56 . . .
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