Category Archives: Friends and Citizens Groups

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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“Friends of the Highland Mountains” fighting Maine’s largest industrial wind complex.

From Maine Public Broadcasting Newtork: Residents and property owners living near the Highland Mountains in Somerset County are leading a fight against what could be the state’s largest industrial wind complex. At a news conference in Portland today, the group … Continue reading

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“Legislators and other officials from Jefferson and Oswego (NY) counties will begin mounting opposition” to industrial wind.

Seems to be a trend! From the Industrial Wind Action Group:  Opponents organizing to fight wind plans Legislators and other officials from Jefferson and Oswego counties will begin mounting opposition to New York Power Authority’s proposal to put 500 megawatts … Continue reading

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Daily Tech: For industrial wind – “Another major obstacle is public sentiment.”

From Daily Tech, more evidence of the growing citizen backlash against industrial wind:  “Part of wind power’s problem is the need for new high power transmission lines stretching to the remote stretches of land ideal for wind farms.  The nation’s … Continue reading

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Battle lines being drawn? – Montana joining Maryland in legislation to establish standards for industrial wind.

The lines form:  Note that “A third, less contentious bill would create minimum standards — such as buffer zones between wind turbines and other existing facilities — and require developers of wind farms with 30 or more turbines to provide … Continue reading

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Hey! You can’t just go around setting standards for industrial wind! Next thing you know, you’ll want them to product electric!

Planes, trains and automobiles.  Toilets and light bulbs.  Milk!  What’s the one thing they have in common?  Yep! Standards. Industrial wind turbines – off limits! Here’s how I see the drama playing out.  A Maryland State Delegate wants to put … Continue reading

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Wind in the Works – Southern California Edison and Industrial Wind LLCs

Information to share: The document embedded below for your convenience arrived today.  Accompanying Southern California Edison’s Supplement to Advice 2333-E, Implementation of Affiliate Transaction Rules With Respect to the Creation of 12 Affiliates submission to the California Public Utilities Commission, … Continue reading

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Letter to Virginia DHR Director – Please don’t forget your friends in West Virginia!

From Brightside Acres:  “Letter to DHR Director” December 4, 2009 Kathleen Kilpatrick, Director Virginia Department of Historic Resources 2801 Kensington Avenue Richmond, VA 23221 RE: Highland New Wind Development, LLC SCC Case No. PUE-2005-00101 Dear Ms. Kilpatrick: Thank you for … Continue reading

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More on Camp Allegheny’s ongoing battle with industrial wind.

From the Recorder Online via the excellent resource – National Wind Watch:  “Battlefield bigger than you think” RICHMOND — After months of back and forth with Virginia’s first wind energy facility owners, the Department of Historic Resources has concluded the … Continue reading

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The Windpower Industry’s “top ten” False and Misleading Claims … Number 10 – “Locals who oppose the wind industry are NIMBYS”

Over the next few weeks, courtesy of Jon Boone’s Stop Ill Wind web site, we’ll count down the windpower industry’s “top ten” illusions. To begin, since many of us who continue to ask questions are considered such, we present: Number … Continue reading

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