Wind Watch: Industrial Wind Energy News
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.
Group opposing wind farm project shares research
ERIE – Green wind energy sounds appealing as companies propose leasing land to build new wind farms that would help counties with job creation and economic development efforts. Concerned citizens in Neosho County have been researching the impacts of wind farms on counties and found things to not be so green, including claimed financial benefits to counties and landowners. About 30 people met Wednesday night at Tony’s Function Junction south of Erie to discuss the proposed Apex Clean Energy wind farm . . . Complete story »
Neosho Ridge: Proximity to homes is a concern for citizen group
ERIE – Citizens concerned about the Neosho Ridge Wind Project expressed some alarm on Wednesday about how close the wind turbines would be to homes. Dustie Elsworth, rural Erie, said he and others have been in contact with Apex Clean Energy, the company proposing the wind project, in an attempt to negotiate the company’s proposed setback of 1,400 feet from homes’ foundations, not property lines. Given the proposed height of the turbines of 610 feet, based on forms filed by Apex . . . Complete story »
Over 500 concerned citizens attend local public meeting
I would like to thank each and every person who attended Seneca Anti-Wind Union’s public informational meeting that was held on Tuesday, Oct. 16 at Camden Falls. We had a phenomenal turnout and the event was a HUGE success! People were able to look at all the maps, review information regarding all of the negative impacts that will come with these projects, listen to speeches on the very contentious issue, be present for a very informative presentation, and people were . . . Complete story »
Give Scots a wind veto
Once again we have to endure the wealthy wind industry’s trade association, Scottish Renewables, roll out one of their astonishing propaganda press releases trying to convince the policy makers that rural Scots support more onshore wind development (“Support for wind farms”, The Herald, October 18). This is an industry that has seen its subsidy cash cow being led off to the abattoir to be put out of its misery and is desperately trying to resuscitate it with help from the . . . Complete story »
Wind turbine foes offer endorsements
Regulated Wind of Shiawassee County has been asked what would be the group’s recommendations to the upcoming elections. We will give you the best information on what we know as far as the candidates regarding wind energy and energy mandates. County Commissioners: District 1 Commissioner Michael Bruff is not running for re-election. The choice is between Republican Marlene Webster and Democrat Danny Miller. Marlene has stated she backs the voice of the people, whereas Miller in June of this year . . . Complete story »
Wind farm within reach in Reno County
The Florida-based company proposing an 84 to 88-turbine wind farm in eastern Reno County is close to securing the acreage needed to move forward. At Friday’s Reno County Commission meeting, NextEra Energy Project Manager Spencer Jenkins told commissioners the renewable energy company announced it had secured a purchase agreement to sell the energy from the proposed wind farm. Jenkins would not disclose how much acreage the company had secured with lease agreements or what company agreed to buy the proposed . . . Complete story »
Trump administration opens California coast to wind power projects
For the first time, the federal government is opening the door to offshore wind energy development on the California coast, including an area off Humboldt County and two others off San Luis Obispo County. The oil-friendly Trump administration is soliciting proposals for wind power projects in the trio of areas totaling more than 1,000 square miles in federal waters that start 3 miles from the shore. In addition to the area off Eureka, the Interior Department is contemplating commercial wind . . . Complete story »
County moves wind farm deal forward
The Grant County Commission took the first step Thursday morning toward what amounts to an incentive deal for a wind farm project proposed for the southern reaches of the county. After initial public reaction to the project, however, several commissioners had some serious questions for the project’s developers. The Great Divide Wind Farm, which was first presented to the public at the commissioners’ work session on Tuesday, is being developed by Boulder, Colo.-based renewable energy developer Scout Clean Energy LLC. . . . Complete story »
Test towers sought to see if wind farms feasible
A little more than 10 years ago, Madison County approved two conditional-use permits for wind towers to measure wind speeds to see if the areas were suitable for construction and operation of a wind farm. The towers, which also measured such things as wind direction and temperature, have since been taken down. No wind farms ever materialized. The towers were built by Third Planet Wind Power of Bad Axe, Mich., and the information collected is considered proprietary, so it isn’t . . . Complete story »
Something new may be rising off California coast: wind farms
LOS ANGELES – California’s aggressive pursuit of an electric grid fully powered by renewable energy sources is heading in a new direction: offshore. On Friday, the federal Interior Department took the first steps to enable companies to lease waters in Central and Northern California for wind projects. If all goes as the state’s regulators and utilities expect, floating windmills could begin producing power within six years. Such ambitions were precluded until now because of the depths of the Pacific near its . . . Complete story »
