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Ordinance to Impose a Temporary Stay on Construction of Large Wind Energy Systems in the Town of Holland
Author: Town Board, Holland, Wis.
ORDINANCE NO. 3-1-2010-B Recitals: 1. A “wind energy system” is an electricity generating facility consisting of one or more wind turbines under common ownership or operating control, and includes substations, MET Towers, cables/wires and other buildings accessory to such facility, whose main purpose is to supply electricity to off-site customer(s). A “wind turbine” is a wind energy conversion system which converts wind energy into electricity through the use of a wind turbine generator. A “large wind energy system” is a . . .
More »From One Wisconsin Farmer to Another
Author: Steinich, Gary
This is an open letter to Wisconsin farmers who are considering signing a wind lease to host turbines on your land. Before you sign, I’d like to tell you about what happened to our family farm after we signed a contract with a wind developer. In 2002, a wind developer approached my father about signing a lease agreement to place a MET tower on our land. My father was in his 70’s at the time. The developer did a good . . .
More »Health, Human rights, Maine, Noise, Ontario, Regulations, Vermont, Wisconsin •
Comments on Robert McCunney’s testimony on behalf of Green Mountain Power
Author: Pierpont, Nina
Green Mountain Power has applied for a permit to erect 21 wind turbines on Lowell Mountain, Lowell, Vermont. Rebuttal testimony of Robert McCunney on behalf of Green Mountain Power Corporation was filed on November 22, 2010 – Summary of Testimony: Dr. McCunney responds to claims by Department of Public Service witness Mr. Kane, Albany witness Mr. James, Lowell Mountains Group witness Mr. Blomberg and others concerning the health and related impacts of sound. He also supports the Board’s approved sound standard . . .
More »Re: Wind Siting Rules, Clearinghouse Rule 10-057
Author: Azar, Lauren
August 31, 2010 Dear Senate President [Fred] Risser and Speaker [Michael] Sheridan: I write to explain my concurrence with the Commission’s rule on the siting of certain wind energy systems (Wind Turbines) in Wisconsin. While I support the overall rule because it will promote the development of wind in Wisconsin, the rule fails to provide a much-needed safety net for people whose health declines because of a Wind Turbine located near their home. The safety net I propose would be . . .
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