May 31, 2012
New York

Suffolk board drops Southold turbine plan

By RICK BRAND, www.newsday.com 29 May 2012

The Suffolk County Water Authority board last night dropped plans to erect a controversial wind turbine near Southold Town’s Laurel Lake after an analysis showed it would take two decades for the $500,000 investment to pay off.

The board let the proposal lapse without taking action, as the deadline for accepting it expires June 9. Under the proposal, Northern Power Systems would have installed…

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