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Wind Power News: Missouri
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Boone County P&Z Commission hosts final public hearing on wind farms
Correction This story has been corrected to say that Rhonda Proctor is the Perche Township representative to the Boone County Planning and Zoning Commission. The third Boone County Planning and Zoning Commission public hearing for the proposed wind farm regulations took place Thursday night in Ashland. Twenty people attended, and six spoke at the Central Office Board Room of Southern Boone County Schools. Four of the speakers, Susan Goodman, Terrie Nagel, Greg Toul and Tom Weislocher, had spoken at both . . . Complete story »
Boone County Planning & Zoning Commission holds final wind farm public hearing
ASHLAND – The Boone County Planning and Zoning Commission held its final public hearing to discuss restrictions of wind farms in Boone County on Thursday. According to previous KOMU 8 reporting, Boone County Commissioner Janet Thompson said wind turbines have been successful in Missouri for areas with smaller populations, such as counties outside of Boone. “What we’re looking at is making sure that the people that own the big tracts of land aren’t the only voices in the conversation,” Thompson . . . Complete story »
Opinion: Property rights battle coming down to the wire
On a recent afternoon in mid-April, hundreds of Missourians rallied at the Missouri Capitol to urge the legislature to protect their property rights. The rally was sparked by an egregious abuse of eminent domain in northern Missouri. Several years ago, a group of investors announced plans to build a high-voltage wind energy transmission line from western Kansas to Indiana. They named this proposed “merchant transmission line” the Grain Belt Express. Then the project changed hands. Like the first proprietors, the . . . Complete story »
Residents bring mixed views on wind turbines to second of three county P&Z hearings
The Boone County Planning and Zoning Commission held its second of three public hearings for proposed wind farm regulations Tuesday in Harrisburg High School’s gym. The meeting drew a crowd of around 50 people and gave the floor to 13 citizen speakers. The majority of speakers were against the proposed zoning regulations about how and where turbines can be built, citing areas that needed revising. There was mixed support for the general idea of wind turbines in the county. When . . . Complete story »
What about waste from wind and solar energy industries?
Regarding “Biden plan would spend $16B to clean up old mines, oil wells” (April 2): It’s good that abandoned wells and mines are being cleaned up. But it does not appear that the Biden administration is addressing another issue: waste left over from renewable energy efforts. Wind turbines deployed in the 1990s have reached their useful life and are being decommissioned. The disposal of the blades, which are made of resins and fiberglass, are not recyclable and are ending up . . . Complete story »
Ameren Missouri’s proposed rate hike tied to wind energy investments
More than a million Ameren Missouri customers in the state are facing a rate hike spurred in part by renewable energy investments by the company. “This is after several rate reductions that have happened since 2017,” Warren Wood, Ameren Missouri’s Vice President of Regulatory and Legislative Affairs said. “The net effect over the last five years is about 5.4% rate change or one percent per year since then.” Wood said the utility has 1.2 million customers in Missouri, for which, . . . Complete story »
Boone County officials propose new Wind Farm Regulations at public hearing
Public hearings for Wind Farm Regulations have been scheduled by the Boone County Zoning Commission throughout April. The commission will host the first public hearing Thursday evening at 6:30 p.m. at the Boone County Government Center. Leaders will present new proposed regulations in regards to citizens who are considering being a part of the wind farm. Boone County Resource Management Director, Bill Florea, says the department is looking forward to hearing the public’s comments in regards to the proposed regulations. . . . Complete story »
County P&Z hears public input on proposed wind farm regulations
At a brief public hearing, the Boone County Planning and Zoning Commission heard public comments both for and against its proposed regulations on wind farms. RWE Renewables has been eyeing land near Harrisburg in northwestern Boone County, as well as in neighboring Howard County, for a potential wind farm. The Planning and Zoning Commission has been working for months to develop regulations on how and where wind farms can be built. Six people spoke at Thursday’s public hearing. Columbia resident . . . Complete story »
Boone County leaders schedule public hearings to discuss wind farm regulations
Boone County leaders have scheduled public hearings for wind farm regulations that could go into effect later this year. The regulations create rules on how wind farm projects will be approved, operated and where they will be placed. County leaders will discuss the drafted regulations during three meetings being held through the end of April. The first hearing will be held at the Boone County Government Center in downtown Columbia on Thursday. Each of the Meetings is scheduled to start . . . Complete story »
Boone County schedules public hearings on draft wind farm rules
Strict rules governing the development of wind farms in Boone County are being proposed by the Boone County Planning and Zoning Commission and will be the subject of three public hearings this month. The hearings will be: 6:30 p.m. April 15 in the County Commission Chambers at the Boone County Government Center, 801 E. Walnut St. 6:30 p.m. April 20 in the gym at Harrisburg High School. 6:30 p.m. April 29 in the Central Office Board Room of Southern Boone . . . Complete story »
