Wind Power News: New York
These news and opinion items are gathered by National Wind Watch to help keep readers informed about developments related to industrial wind energy. They are the products of the organizations or individuals noted and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of National Wind Watch.
POWER coalition appeals for the birds
A coalition of environmental and local groups opposed to Lighthouse Wind, the proposed wind farm in Somerset and Yates, met with state Sen. Rob Ortt and Assemblyman Mike Norris recently to voice their opposition to the project. The Protecting Ontario’s Waters, Environment and Resources (POWER) coalition, a group of a dozen conservation and local groups opposed to the project, argued at the Sept. 17 meeting that the proposed turbines pose too large a threat to populations of migrating birds. The . . . Complete story »
On the road to truthiness
The siting board should reject the Apex application and ensure no subsequent applicants with any connection to Apex be allowed to reapply. Apex is working its way through Public Service Department review for Lighthouse Wind. And if the lie over Galloo is allowed to stand, it will be a sign to every wind developer, and especially Apex, that the siting process under Article 10 of Public Service Law is a mere formality on the way to a rubber-stamp approval. Complete story »
Apex to unveil ‘project layout’ at forum
Apex Clean Energy LLC will unveil the layout of its proposal to construct a wind farm in Somerset and Yates at a community forum at 7 p.m. Oct. 2 at the Lyndonville High School auditorium. The forum could provide area residents one of the most in-depth looks yet into the Virginia-based company’s plan to erect dozens of wind turbines in the rural communities, despite opposition from local governments and some residents. An Apex spokeswoman declined to say whether specific details . . . Complete story »
Now, the state application
As it had indicated earlier this month, Deepwater Wind has submitted an application to the New York State Public Service Commission for the portion of its proposed South Fork Wind Farm’s transmission cable that would lie in state waters and underground on a path from its landing to the Long Island Power Authority substation in East Hampton. The application, submitted to the commission on Friday, includes Beach Lane in Wainscott as the transmission cable’s preferred route. The commission examines components . . . Complete story »
Boaters protest Galloo Island wind project in Lake Ontario
HENDERSON HARBOR – A flotilla of boats set off for Galloo Island on Thursday morning in protest of a planned wind farm on the island in Lake Ontario. About 10 recreational cruisers carrying nearly two dozen people jetted through rocky waves at 7:30 a.m. past Hoveys and Stony islands to intercept state and local officials cruising to the island. Officials, including state administrative law judges, were surveying the island as part of the state Article 10 review for Apex Clean Energy’s . . . Complete story »
Apex continues to generate suspicion
On Sept. 10, Paul Williamson of Apex appeared before the town board in Yates, proud to announce that finally, after more than four years, a preliminary project layout for the Lighthouse Wind project would be presented on Oct. 2 at 7 p.m. Unbelievably, it was also announced that this great public unveiling would not be in Yates or Somerset but at the Ridgeway fire hall on Route 104 in Medina. A subsequent letter was presented to the Yates and Somerset . . . Complete story »
A case to be heard on wind turbines
SINCLAIRVILLE– In January 2018, the New York Board on Generation Siting and the Environment, granted Cassadaga Wind, LLC, an approval to construct and operate a 126MW wind-powered facility in the towns of Arkwright, Charlotte, Cherry Creek and Stockton in Chautauqua County. In July, Cassadaga filed a petition with the New York State Public Service Commission seeking a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) which is a ruling required by private companies, wishing to provide essential public services before they . . . Complete story »
‘You’re impacting the whole resource’
NEW BEDFORD – Fishermen and city officials raised the alarm Tuesday about potential wind turbines in prime fishing and scalloping grounds south of Long Island. About 55 people attended a meeting with the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to discuss the agency’s evaluation of possible offshore wind locations within a 2,300-square-mile portion of the New York Bight, between Long Island and New Jersey. Scalloper Eric Hansen said 40 to 50 percent of the scalloping grounds fished by New Bedford scallopers . . . Complete story »
Fenner resolves lawsuit with windmill company, reassesses wind farm at $13 million less
The town of Fenner and Canastota Wind Power, LLC, have resolved their legal dispute over the assessment value of the company’s windmills in the town. Fenner town Supervisor Dave Jones characterized the settlement as a “win-win” since Fenner did not have to repay tax monies the company demanded back for 2017, while Canastota Wind Power got the assessment of its windmills lowered by $13 million. The lower assessment will reduce the tax income to the town from the wind farm, . . . Complete story »
Galloo parties seek to disqualify developer over alleged lies
A group of independent parties to the Galloo Island Wind application before the state Board on Electric Generating Siting and the Environment have requested that Apex Clean Energy’s project be denied outright and the application process ceased because, they claim, Apex lied on multiple documents and applications relating to the project. According to the motion filed by Clifford P. Schneider and signed by Claudia Maurer; John Culkin, town of Henderson supervisor; and Ann and Martin Maurer, “Apex Clean Energy, and . . . Complete story »
