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Wind Power News: October 2017
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.
Judge to hear oral arguments in WECS ordinance case
A coalition of local citizens will get their day in court come December, although it may not end in a closed case. Petitioners from Middletown, Straughn, New Castle, Shirley, Spiceland, Mooreland, Sulphur Springs and Hagerstown asked a Henry County court in May to review the county’s 2009 Wind Energy Conversion System (WECS) ordinance. Big Blue River Wind Farm, LLC, one of the named “respondents” of the judicial review request, has argued that this isn’t the right way to address any . . . Complete story »
New P.E.I. wind farm delayed; New bylaw prompts more wind regime tests, says P.E.I. Energy Corporation
The P.E.I. Energy Corporation is pushing back its new wind farm project to 2020. Initially, the province had hoped to build the 30-megawatt development at East Point by 2019. But Heather MacLeod, the manager of energy assets for P.E.I. Energy Corporation, told CBC News a bylaw change in the Eastern Kings municipality has reduced the size of the area where turbines can be constructed. MacLeod said they’re retesting the wind regime within the smaller area at East Point, and also . . . Complete story »
Proposals set out for $300m wind farm
As the gigantic wind-turbine components are rumbling across the Tablelands to Mount Emerald, another wind farm is moving into its community engagement phase. The proposed $300-million Kaban Green Power Hub is a hot topic in the Ravenshoe area with the developer, Neoen, meeting property owners in the area. The company held an open day at Ravenshoe’s QCWA hall last week. Neoen Australia’s head of wind development Garth Heron said the project site about 6km northeast of Ravenshoe covered an area . . . Complete story »
Carsphairn wind turbine appeal lodged
An appeal has been lodged against the refusal of plan for a 10-turbine wind farm in Galloway. The Mountaineering Council of Scotland raised concerns the Longburn project would form a “ring of steel” around Cairnsmore of Carsphairn. Dumfries and Galloway Council’s planning committee voted seven to five to reject the scheme. Developers have appealed against that decision, arguing that its impact had been “significantly overstated”. Complete story »
Up to 170 new wind turbines will be constructed in Poweshiek County
MidAmerican Energy Company plans to build a new wind farm in Poweshiek County. This is the third site in Iowa selected for construction as part of the Wind XI project. MidAmerican Energy has begun construction activity on the North English wind farm, with completion scheduled for December 2018. The wind farm will share an operations and maintenance building in Montezuma with the Prairie wind farm, currently under construction in neighboring Mahaska County. The North English wind farm is part of . . . Complete story »
Ende der Förderung – Alte Windräder müssen bald vom Netz
[End of subsidies: Old wind turbines will have to go offline] Die Windkraft ist der wichtigste Baustein für die Energiewende – doch das Auslaufen der Förderung bedroht unzählige Windräder. In drei Jahren könnte ein Großteil vom Netz gehen. Mehrere Tausend Windräder in Deutschland werden im nächsten Jahrzehnt vermutlich abgebaut, weil ihre staatliche Förderung ausläuft. “Wenn die Strompreise in der nächsten Dekade nicht steigen, werden sich nur wenige Anlagen ohne Förderung am Markt behaupten”, heißt es in einer Analyse des Berliner . . . Complete story »
Vermont lawmakers impose stricter sound limits for wind turbines
Vermont lawmakers have imposed stricter noise limits for wind turbines in order to allay public health concerns. The state’s eight-member Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules gave final approval Oct. 26 of a rule issued by the Vermont Public Service Board in May. Unpopular among both wind energy supporters and opponents, the rule restricts the sound of wind turbines on wind farms that apply for a certificate of public good. As measured 100 feet from a neighboring landowner, the new rule . . . Complete story »
‘Outsiders’ can remind us of our principles
I recently traveled to an event at Rockbridge Trout Farm. I was fortunate to have friends living nearby to stay with. While there, I met their niece. She had just been hired at Rockbridge as a rental property manager. She expressed not only her surprise in being hired at the end of the tourist season, but also how impressed she was with the business and how well they cared for their employees. The business has been developed over several generations, . . . Complete story »
Residents: turbine project blowing in wrong direction
SINCLAIRVILLE – A multi-million dollar wind turbine project for Northern Chautauqua County remains contentious with local residents raising objections. Concerned citizens continue to protest the ongoing project at several locations in northern Chautauqua County. The Cassadaga Wind Farm is slated to put up 58 500-foot turbines. Arkwright Summit Wind is slated to build and install 35 turbines and Ball Hill Wind Energy Project projects 29 turbines. They will be constructed on 40,000 acres of farm and recreation land in the towns . . . Complete story »
Windfarm won’t be coming to Lincolnshire town after it is dismissed
A fresh bid to build windfarm beside Louth Canal has been dismissed by the Secretary of State. Energiekontor UK originally applied to East Lindsey District Council for planning permission to place the seven turbines beside the canal in January 2016. But the plan was refused by East Lindsey District Council and an appeal to overturn the decision was made to the Secretary of State. That appeal has now been dismissed. East Lindsey District Council announced the news on it’s facebook . . . Complete story »
