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Wind Power News: February 2016
These news and opinion items are gathered by National Wind Watch in its noncommercial educational effort to help keep readers informed about developments related to industrial wind energy. They do not necessarily reflect the opinions of National Wind Watch. They are the products of and owned by the organizations or individuals noted and are shared here according to “fair use” and “fair dealing” provisions of copyright law.
Concerned Citizens of Stark County outline their concerns over the Brady Wind Farm
Opponents of a proposed wind farm in southern Stark County say they’re not opposed to wind power development – but they have a number of concerns about how the proposed Brady Wind farm is being handled – especially at the county level. Concerned Citizens of Stark County has become an intervener in the case before the North Dakota Public Service Commission. The group has also taken the Stark County Commission to court in that matter. “We feel the ordinances the . . . Complete story »
Windfarm plan in Carno will make my elderly mother’s home worthless
Pending plans to build 13 new wind turbines in Carno have made a woman’s home worthless, according to her son. Amegni Renewables applied to build 18 wind turbines as part of the Carno Windfarm Extension Phase III project in 2010, but has since amended that to 13, with the application set to go before Powys County Council’s planning committee. The proposed turbines are near the property of 87-year-old Barbara Riden who lives with her son Mark. He believes after spending . . . Complete story »
Longer blades plan for ‘Lincolnshire’s biggest wind farm’ sparks new protest
Wind farm protesters are gearing up for a new campaign because a power firm wants to increase the diameter of blades which are already the length of a football pitch. Residents claims they had no idea the changes were being asked for at what’s being dubbed Lincolnshire’s biggest wind farm, which will generate electricity. The plans for 22 turbines were submitted by Ecotricity and planning was approved by the Government in 2013. The development will be built at East Heckington . . . Complete story »
Permit for Clinton County wind farm expires
CLINTON COUNTY – Plans for a wind farm in central Clinton County that has been mired in controversy and legal battles for years appear to have been canceled. Forest Hills Energy had proposed a 40-turbine wind farm in Bengal, Dallas and Essex townships between Fowler and St. Johns. However, a special use permit for the development expired Feb. 1. The county’s board of commissioners did not receive a request for an extension. That permit had received a one-year extension in . . . Complete story »
Township likely to ‘see more’ wind turbines in 2017
SEYMOUR, Wis. – A long-planned wind energy project should finally become a reality next year. As many as 49 wind turbines will be installed in Seymour Township in 2017. Project leaders say the effort will create around a dozen full-time jobs and support more than 200 temporary construction jobs in southwest Wisconsin. Josh Bohach, project manager for global renewable energy company EDP Renewables, said the 98-megawatt project likely will involve the installation of nearly 50 2-megawatt towers. “The most we would be . . . Complete story »
Lighthouse Wind responds to statement comments
Apex Clean Energy’s Lighthouse Wind project has submitted its responses to comments made concerning the preliminary scoping statement on the installation of wind turbines in Somerset and Yates. More than 1,100 comments about the statement were received from 254 commenters, according to Lighthouse Wind. The comments, detailed responses and the scoping statement can be found at the New York State Public Service Department website under the case number 14-F-0485 or at www.lighthousewind.com/psscomments.The preliminary scoping statement was filed in November. Apex . . . Complete story »
40-turbine windfarm plan for Angus/Aberdeenshire border
A windfarm developer has plans in motion for up to 40 turbines on the border of Angus and Aberdeenshire. The Glen Dye development, on the Fasque and Glendye Estate, would be around three miles from Fettercairn and 5.5 miles from Edzell, in the Aberdeenshire Council area. Developer Coriolis Energy Limited has submitted a scoping report to the Scottish Government’s Energy Consents and Development Unit, with a section 36 application likely to be submitted in spring next year. Each turbine would . . . Complete story »
Planning inspector rejects turbine appeal amid fears of ‘unplanned windfarm’ developing on hillside
A planning inspector fears that an “unplanned windfarm” is being created on a hillside near Queensbury as the latest appeal against a 36-metre high turbine in the area is rejected. Two separate bids for similar turbines on land at Bar Farm, off Brighouse and Denholme Road, have been turned down by Bradford Council planners in the last 14 months It follows fears from Council planning officers that the number of turbines installed in the Soil Hill area in recent years . . . Complete story »
Concerned Citizens of Stark County oppose wind turbine setback laws
This letter is intended to clear the air about the intentions of the Concerned Citizens of Stark County Group and the ongoing fight to prevent NextEra Energy Resources from placing wind turbines within our county. There seems to be an assumption that this group is against all wind energy, but that is not the case. Environmentally friendly energy should always be strived for; however, a $50 billion company should not need government subsidies to be productive. Now, you might ask . . . Complete story »
Somerset officials praised for updating town’s wind turbine law
I would like to thank the Somerset Town Board for the update in the town law with regard to wind turbines; a lot has changed in the past 10 years with regard to this industry. Certainly the size and technology has changed; in addition, as more of these have been built near people, negative effects have been reported world-wide. In fact, many communities are banning them from being built. Unfortunately Article 10 has stripped that right from us in NYS . . . Complete story »
