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Wind farm projects face a long road
Even though the Stephenson County Board on Thursday approved the special-use zoning applications that will allow two companies to establish wind farms in this area, there is still a significant amount of work to do before the wind towers are actually built, said Terry Groves, director of planning and zoning for the county.
December 1, 2006
by Travis Morse
in The Journal-Standard
Even though the Stephenson County Board on Thursday approved the special-use zoning applications that will allow two companies to establish wind farms in this area, there is still a significant amount of work to do before the wind towers are actually built, said Terry Groves, director of planning and zoning for the county.
Thursday’s special meeting drew more than 100 spectators. The County Board voted 16-3 to approve the application for EcoGrove Wind LLC, a wind farm proposed for a site northwest of Lena by Freeport-based EcoEnergy LLC, a division of The Morse Group. The board also voted 13-6 to... [continue via Web link]
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