June 27, 2012
Wisconsin

Plan Commission approves MATC wind turbine

By Mark Schaaf | Oak Creek Patch | oakcreek.patch.com 27 June 2012

The Oak Creek Plan Commission on Tuesday gave Milwaukee Area Technical College the go-ahead to build a 47-foot wind turbine at its Oak Creek campus, 6665 S. Howell Ave.

The turbine will be used in the school’s Energy Conservation and Advanced Manufacturing curriculum. It is much smaller than turbines typically seen at wind farms, where they can stretch more than 100 feet high. Officials said this turbine likely won’t be seen outside the campus.

Because of its proximity to the airport, the turbine could not be more than 50 feet high and needs approval from the Federal Aviation Administration.

Also on Tuesday, the commission delayed action on Aldi’s renovation plans, at the company’s request. It could come back to the commission as early as July 10.

URL to article:  https://www.wind-watch.org/news/2012/06/27/plan-commission-approves-matc-wind-turbine/