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Wind Power News: cherry valley
Wind project would block private runway, end man’s lifelong hobby
GALESBURG – Flying ranks next to breathing in Joe Fisher’s life, though worry over losing that ability overwhelms him now. Growing up, Fisher built model airplanes. His father enlisted in the Navy in 1939 and became an airplane mechanic – a plane captain. “I had his books. I used to study those books and when I was in the eighth grade, in shop class, we got to do a project we chose,” Fisher said. “There was a practical in this book, so . . . Complete story »
IDA approves PILOT for wind farm project
A payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) application for a 126 megawatt Cassadaga wind farm project has been approved by the Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency. The final resolution regarding the PILOT for the project was approved unanimously by the board of directors on Tuesday morning. Richard Dixon, CCIDA chief financial officer and interim chief executive officer, said the project will include the installation of up to 48 wind turbine generators in Charlotte, Cherry Creek, Arkwright and Stockton. “It’s a . . . Complete story »
Wyoming lawmakers want a share of federal wind fees
A handful of Wyoming lawmakers say the state should receive a share of federal fees on wind and solar projects. A joint resolution sponsored by Sen. Ogden Driskill, R-Devils Tower, and five other lawmakers would urge the U.S. Congress to pass legislation granting states 50 percent for any rent or right-of-way fees for such projects on federal land. For proponents there is no downside to the change. It would not increase the tax and fee burden on wind developers but . . . Complete story »
BLM sprints to cement Obama’s green legacy
The Interior Department is moving toward finalizing rules, policies and projects that it says should ensure renewable energy’s unprecedented growth spurt continues on federal land after President Obama leaves office. Building a clean energy program from scratch, the Bureau of Land Management has approved 60 commercial-scale solar, wind and geothermal projects that would power millions of homes and businesses. “We are incredibly proud of what the agency, with so many partners and so many private developers, has been able to . . . Complete story »
Wind resistance: Chokecherry/Sierra Madre wind farm project faces levels of opposition
Two recent meetings about the proposed Chokecherry/Sierra Madre wind farm highlighted some of the issues that may be an impediment to getting the project off the ground. On Monday, a public comment session held by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at the Platte Valley Community Center in Saratoga brought local residents’ passions to the floor as the agency discussed the issue of eagle take permits that would allow for the killing or disturbance of eagles. Another meeting May 18 . . . Complete story »
Wyoming wind power generation drops 14 percent
It might be hard for anyone who just made it through Wyoming’s recent “breezy” winter to believe, but wind power production in the state – and growth levels in the nation as a whole – was down in 2015 due to overall lower wind speeds , according to a report issued last month by the U.S. Department of Energy. And one state wind power researcher said that drop could translate into as much as a $145 million wholesale loss for the Wyoming’s . . . Complete story »
Locals use videos to share industrial wind turbine concerns
Fifteen well-known County residents, business owners and local elected representatives have made video statements to express concerns about industrial wind projects planned for Prince Edward County. County residents Borys Holowacz, Janna McCarthy and Gary Mooney collaborated with the participants to produce the videos, filmed and edited by Cherry Valley’s Fifth Town Films. “The statements are intended especially for the benefit of people living in the County who, because of family or work obligations, have not had sufficient opportunity to inform . . . Complete story »
Cassadaga board hears wind farm update
CASSADAGA – Bill Spencer of Everpower was on hand at a recent Cassadaga Valley Board of Education meeting to update the board on progress regarding the Cassadaga Wind Project. The Cassadaga Wind Project is a proposed 126 megawatt wind farm located in the towns of Arkwright, Charlotte and Cherry Creek, according to Everpower’s website. The project will be located on primarily farmland and could include up to 62 turbines when completed. The project’s point of interconnection is said to be . . . Complete story »
Residents get some wind project questions answered
CHERRY CREEK – Representatives from Environmental Design & Research and EverPower Wind Holdings, Inc. were on hand Tuesday at the Pine Valley Veterans Association VFW to field the community’s questions regarding the Cassadaga Wind Project. According to EverPower, “The Cassadaga Wind Project is a 126 MW (megawatt) wind farm located in the towns of Charlotte and Cherry Creek. The project will be located on primarily farmland and recreational land and could include up to 70 turbines when completed. The project’s point . . . Complete story »
Top lawmakers launch a clean energy ‘gold rush’ with sweeping new climate change proposals
SACRAMENTO – State legislative leaders for California yesterday pitched an ambitious climate change agenda as a job-creating vehicle. Senate President Pro Tem Kevin de León (D) unveiled an ambitious package of bills that would extend the state’s greenhouse gas targets to midcentury, expand the state’s renewable electricity target to 50 percent, cut petroleum use by 50 percent, require all new and existing commercial buildings to be twice as energy efficient and require state employee pension funds to divest from coal. As . . . Complete story »
