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Proposed Iberdrola wind farm moves to Livingston County Board
A proposed wind farm in Livingston County was recommended for approval Monday and now moves to the County Board.
The Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously voted to recommend Iberdrola Renewables' plan for the Streator Cayuga Ridge South Wind Farm, a 155-turbine project scattered across 15,000 acres between Odell and Emington. ..."The process was very interesting and none of us have ever done this before, except the consultants of course, so we were kind of learning as we went along" [acting chairman] Walters said.
July 1, 2008
by Tony Sapochetti
in The Pantagraph
If approved, 155-turbine project could start by end of 2009
A proposed wind farm in Livingston County was recommended for approval Monday and now moves to the County Board.
The Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously voted to recommend Iberdrola Renewables' plan for the Streator Cayuga Ridge South Wind Farm, a 155-turbine project scattered across 15,000 acres between Odell and Emington. If approved, work on the project could begin by the end of 2009 and finish by the end of 2011.
The project's "overwhelming advantages" outweigh the potential disadvantages, ZBA temporary Chairman Steve Walters said.
"There are just so many overwhelming positives and a... [continue via Web link]
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