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Financial Impacts of Wind Turbines on Communities in Western Massachsetts- A Closer Look
September 15, 2005
by Lloyd Crawford
Summary:
When considering local bylaws regulating wind turbine development, towns need to consider whether and to what degree they should be encouraged. The question of how much revenue they might generate for the town will be among the first issues raised. To determine this, there are many things a town with land suitable for commercial wind development needs to consider. Particular attention needs to be paid to long-term trends as well. This paper explores some of these factors and their implications.
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