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Monthly Archives: February 2010
Industrial wind developer Avista delays Washington State project to 2014 “citing the high costs associated with harnessing energy from the wind.”
From the Seattle Times: Avista pushes back Reardan wind farm construction Avista will delay construction of a 50-turbine wind farm near Reardan, Lincoln County, until at least 2014, citing the high costs associated with harnessing energy from the wind. By Becky … Continue reading
Surprise, Surprise, Surprise!!! New York Municipalities suing Flat Rock Windpower for $6.7 Million annual payment.
Yeah, I know … not exactly a huge shock, is it? Here’s the story courtesy of National Wind Watch: Municipalities countersue wind farm Credit: By STEVE VIRKLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER, Watertown Daily Times, www.watertowndailytimes.com 18 February 2010 LOWVILLE — Maple Ridge … Continue reading
‘Industrial wind’ helps corporations, not taxpayers
Mineral Daily News-Tribune Wed Feb 17, 2010, 12:35 PM EST Keyser, W.Va. – ‘Industrial wind’ helps corporations, not taxpayers To the Editor: We are about to throw away $131 million dollars on a wind farm in Mineral County. I say … Continue reading
Not your average NIMBY – environmentally concerned citizen turns away from industrial wind.
From the Thunder Bay, Ontario – Chronicle Journal: When I first heard that industrial wind turbines were to be installed on the Nor‘Wester Mountains I thought “Wonderful!” We bought our property, less than one kilometre from the proposed site, and … Continue reading
LaGrange County (Indiana) Council to trade $200 million tax cut for 15 jobs at industrial wind plant. WHAT???
From the Fort Wayne, Indiana JournalGazette.net: Published: February 17, 2010 3:00 a.m. BRIEFS Wind farm developer gets tax cut Staff, news services The LaGrange County Council gave its preliminary approval Tuesday to a 10-year phase-in of property taxes on a … Continue reading
Another US Representative fed up with stimulus funds for industrial wind going oversees!
From Congressman Eric Massa:, representing New York’s 29th District February 15, 2010 President Barack Obama President of the United States of America 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500-0005 Dear Mr. President: In recent months, I have learned of some … Continue reading
Thoughts on the Allegheny Front Alliance appeal of the Pinnacle industrial wind project.
As mentioned in a previous post, the Allegheny Front Alliance has filed a “petition for reconsideration” in the matter of the WV Public Service Commission action granting a citing certificate for the purpose of constructing an industrial wind installation on Green … Continue reading
Business Week: UK energy prices must reflect the cost of backup energy supply for renewable sources..
From Business Week: “E.ON AG, the second-largest power producer in Britain, said U.K. energy prices must reflect the cost of backup supply as the country boosts output from renewable sources.” Utilities need to keep running gas-fired plants because sources of … Continue reading
From IWA – Expert: Flawed Methodologies Used in U.S. DOE Study on Property Values and Wind Power Projects
Confirming earlier efforts by the Industrial Wind Action Group comes this: This is the original report by Albert R. Wilson: Comment from Mr. Jon Boone: I’m pasting below the remarks I made in my Maryland PSC Synergics testimony vis a … Continue reading
Allegheny Front Alliance appeals WV Public Service Commission ruling on Pinnacle industrial wind project.
Mr. Frank O’Hara has confirmed to AT that the citizen’s group, Allegheny Front Alliance, has appealed the WV PSC ruling granting a citing certificate to Pinnacle Wind Force LLC for the construction of an industrial wind project on Green Mountain … Continue reading
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