LOCATION/TYPE

NEWS HOME

[ exact phrase in "" • results by date ]

[ Google-powered • results by relevance ]


Archive
RSS

Add NWW headlines to your site (click here)

Get weekly updates

WHAT TO DO
when your community is targeted

RSS

RSS feeds and more

Keep Wind Watch online and independent!

Donate via Paypal

Donate via Stripe

Selected Documents

All Documents

Research Links

Alerts

Press Releases

FAQs

Campaign Material

Photos & Graphics

Videos

Allied Groups

Wind Watch is a registered educational charity, founded in 2005.

News Watch Home

County puts hold on wind permits 

Credit:  County board votes to suspend future building permits for Alta Farms II | By Gordon Woods | Clinton Journal | Posted Jul 28, 2021 | theclintonjournal.com ~~

CLINTON – On July 22, the DeWitt County Board voted 6-4 to stop issuing any more building permits for wind turbines, at least for the time being.

A majority of board members voted to suspend further building permits for the Alta Farms II project until its developer, Enel Green Energy, can prove it would be able to curtail the turbines during periods of severe weather.

The procedure known as “curtailment” involves slowing or stopping the rotation of wind turbine blades. This is believed to reduce potential interference with DOPLAR weather radar used in tracking major storms and tornadoes.

Discussion and possible action on the curtailment agreement appeared under “old business” as the last item on the July 22 meeting agenda. Board member Megan Myers suggested the board approve the motion citing the concern Enel had not shown their ability to comply with the requirements of the agreement.

Board members Aaron Kammeyer and Buck Carter agreed with the action as a way to ensure Enel would comply with the agreement. But members David Newberg and Jay Wickenhauser felt the matter was not specific enough in how it was presented on the agenda so should not be put to a vote during that meeting.

They also said the board should first seek advice from the state’s attorney, who was absent from the meeting.

Although the June county board meeting was largely dominated by comments from residents about wind project construction traffic, Don Waddell did reiterate some of his concerns with the project interfering with weather radar.

Source:  County board votes to suspend future building permits for Alta Farms II | By Gordon Woods | Clinton Journal | Posted Jul 28, 2021 | theclintonjournal.com

This article is the work of the source indicated. Any opinions expressed in it are not necessarily those of National Wind Watch.

The copyright of this article resides with the author or publisher indicated. As part of its noncommercial educational effort to present the environmental, social, scientific, and economic issues of large-scale wind power development to a global audience seeking such information, National Wind Watch endeavors to observe “fair use” as provided for in section 107 of U.S. Copyright Law and similar “fair dealing” provisions of the copyright laws of other nations. Send requests to excerpt, general inquiries, and comments via e-mail.

Wind Watch relies entirely
on User Funding
   Donate via Paypal
(via Paypal)
Donate via Stripe
(via Stripe)

Share:

e-mail X FB LI TG TG Share


News Watch Home

Get the Facts
CONTACT DONATE PRIVACY ABOUT SEARCH
© National Wind Watch, Inc.
Use of copyrighted material adheres to Fair Use.
"Wind Watch" is a registered trademark.

 Follow:

Wind Watch on X Wind Watch on Facebook

Wind Watch on Linked In Wind Watch on Mastodon