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Firm eyes Windham for wind power
"We carefully drafted and approved a town plan that prohibits commercial wind development on our ridgelines," Boyer said. "And our intention is to uphold our town plan."
Grafton officials are researching what their regulations might say about wind power.
June 27, 2012
by Mike Faher
in Brattboro Reformer
WINDHAM -- The world’s largest wind-power producer is laying groundwork for what could be the first commercial turbine development in Windham County.
Iberdrola Renewables, the U.S. division of Spain-based Iberdrola S.A., has issued notice of a pending application to place two meteorological-testing towers in the town of Windham and one such tower in Grafton.
Those towers will allow the company to determine whether to pursue construction of a wind farm of undetermined size on 5,000 acres of land owned by New Hampshire-based Meadowsend Timberlands Limited.
"Our goal would be to have a sense by the spring or... [continue via Web link]
Iberdrola Renewables, the U.S. division of Spain-based Iberdrola S.A., has issued notice of a pending application to place two meteorological-testing towers in the town of Windham and one such tower in Grafton.
Those towers will allow the company to determine whether to pursue construction of a wind farm of undetermined size on 5,000 acres of land owned by New Hampshire-based Meadowsend Timberlands Limited.
"Our goal would be to have a sense by the spring or... [continue via Web link]
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