A Spanish-owned corporation wants to build a new wind farm in the East County with more than 100 wind turbines. Executives rolled into Boulevard recently to pitch their plan, and reaction was not too friendly.

Executives from the Iberdrola Energy Company showed up with a slick Power Point presentation, colorful graphics and a few dozen chocolate bars - dark chocolate with a logo on the wrapper. All this to pitch a new wind farm project to the Boulevard Community Planning Group.

The company wants to build up to 133 wind turbines on federal land in the McCain Valley recreation area just north of Boulevard. There are already 25 wind turbines on Indian land nearby.

"California needs green energy, and this is one of the few places near San Diego where it can happen," Iberdrola Renewables Director Andy Linehan.

Executives say the $400 million project would bring new construction jobs and renewable energy when... [continue via Web link]