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In reopening the hearing, Montgomery said any additional testimony or proofs would be limited to the single issue of noise generated by the turbines. He said he remains concerned that six of the proposed turbines would be located near homes with potentially "sensitive" individuals and that ensuring turbines meet state standards should be the job of the developer.
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Boards tell developer wind turbine plan is 'incomplete'
May 7, 2013 by Michael LoCicero in Sheboygan Press
May 7, 2013 by Michael LoCicero in Sheboygan Press
Supervisors unanimously voted the application was incomplete because it failed to address numerous requirements in both the town ordinances and Public Service Commission requirements.
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A proposed western Wisconsin wind farm, rejected in February, gets another try
May 2, 2013 by Judy Newman in Wisconsin State Journal
May 2, 2013 by Judy Newman in Wisconsin State Journal
The state Public Service Commission voted 2 to 1 to give developer Emerging Energies, of Hubertus, a chance to offer new information showing that the proposed Highland wind farm would meet state noise standards.
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Sen. Lasee is now pushing for more regulations on wind energy that could limit its future growth even more.
"What I'd like to do is at the very least, follow the lead of Australia and have a mile and a quarter setback from anybody's property line," said Sen. Lasee.
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Wind developer seeks rehearing after Wisconsin PSC's split decision
April 5, 2013 by Thomas Content in Journal Sentinel
April 5, 2013 by Thomas Content in Journal Sentinel
A wind farm developer is making one more effort to persuade state regulators that the turbines it wants to build will meet Wisconsin's noise standards.
In a filing with the state Public Service Commission, Emerging Energies said it was providing new information demonstrating it could comply with a 45-decibel noise standard at night for nearby homes.
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Let's make it easier to sue over wind turbines, Lasee says
April 2, 2013 by Maria Amante in Press-Gazette
April 2, 2013 by Maria Amante in Press-Gazette
The senator is specifically concerned with the effects of the Shirley Wind Farm in Glenmore in southern Brown County, where residents have complained about ear infections, heart palpitations, muscle and joint pain, malaise and several other symptoms. Approximately 50 individuals have submitted affidavits to the Public Service Commission describing those symptoms.
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GOP Senator proposes plan to protect residents near wind turbines
April 2, 2013 by Andrew Jensen in The Badger Herald
April 2, 2013 by Andrew Jensen in The Badger Herald
Sen. Frank Lasee, R-De Pere, has repeatedly said wind turbine operations harm residents in close proximity to these facilities. He said some families have been forced to move because of the noise and ground vibrations created by these turbines.
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State Senator Frank Lasee says he knows of at least three families from Brown County who have been driven from their homes after 500 foot industrial wind turbines went up nearby. He says those families started to experience physical symptoms they believe were linked to the devices, so they left the homes they loved.
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Proposed bill to allow people to sue over wind turbine damages
March 28, 2013 in Wisconsin Ag Connection
March 28, 2013 in Wisconsin Ag Connection
"This bill makes it easier for families that have been hurt by industrial wind turbines to receive compensation for their losses," Senator Lasee said. "It is unconscionable for a family that has invested hundreds of thousands of dollars in their home that they have lived in for years to be forced to move because an industrial wind tower is built nearby. Or wish that they could move and just can't afford it."
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Michael Vickerman, policy and program director for RENEW Wisconsin, isn't sure which direction the air will blow for Wisconsin wind farms in the years to come.
"The future is pretty cloudy," Vickerman said.
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Wisconsin Senator Frank Lasee has introduced legislation that would allow municipalities to restrict where wind turbines can be placed, citing adverse health effects among some of his constituents.
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Wind farm developer's appeal rejected by Wisconsin Public Service Commission
March 1, 2013 by Thomas Content in Journal Sentinel
March 1, 2013 by Thomas Content in Journal Sentinel
By a 2-to-1 vote, the commission decided not to grant an emergency request filed last week by Emerging Energies, the company seeking to develop the Highland Wind Farm in St. Croix County.
In its appeal, Emerging Energies said it had new information showing it could meet the commission's concerns about turbine noise levels near homes.
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Controversy over wind energy in Brown County. A proposal to amend the noise ordinance to include low- frequency noise will go before the Brown County board. That could decide the fate of future wind farm projects.
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Wind farm developer appeals, says project can meet state noise standard
February 25, 2013 by Thomas Content in Journal Sentinel
February 25, 2013 by Thomas Content in Journal Sentinel
The $250 million project stalled when the commission, on a 2-1 vote, decided to deploy a more conservative standard with regard to wind turbine noise limits.
The commission decided not to allow the project to proceed, because the state noise limit might be exceeded on occasion for several homes near the project.
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The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin voted 2-1 on Thursday, Feb. 14, to deny an application from Highland Wind Farm, LLC, for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to construct a 102.5 megawatt (MW) wind electric facility in the Towns of Forest and Cylon in St. Croix County.
The action, however, does not mean the project is dead.
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Wind farm proposal rejected, developer plans another try
February 15, 2013 by Thomas Content in Journal Sentinel
February 15, 2013 by Thomas Content in Journal Sentinel
Mundinger said the developer would take the noise concerns into account but was not giving up on the project.
"We believe that sound, from what we've heard, is a big concern, and we believe we can address that and we believe we have a pathway to get the (project permit) in short form," he said. "We want to make sure we address the sound and be able to move this project forward."
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Wind farm proposal rejected, PSC cites noise concerns
February 14, 2013 by Thomas Content in Journal Sentinel
February 14, 2013 by Thomas Content in Journal Sentinel
State regulators on Thursday rejected an application to build a new wind farm in St. Croix County, citing concerns about turbine noise the project would generate for nearby homes.
The state Public Service Commission voted 2-to-1 to reject Emerging Energies’ proposal to build the Highland wind farm, which was proposed to generate 102.5 megawatts of power from 41 turbines.
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Wisconsin PSC denies permit for Highland Wind Farm Application
February 14, 2013 by Kristin Ruesch or Matt Pagel
February 14, 2013 by Kristin Ruesch or Matt Pagel
Today the members of the Wisconsin Public Service Commission decided, on a 2-1 vote, to deny an application of Highland Wind Farm, LLC, for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to construct a 102.5 Megawatt (MW) Wind Electric Facility in the Towns of Forest and Cylon in St. Croix County.
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Officials continue to urge additional testing at Shirley Wind Farm amid health concerns
February 3, 2013 by Maria Amante in Appleton Post-Crescent
February 3, 2013 by Maria Amante in Appleton Post-Crescent
The PSC decision does not mean further testing is off the table at Shirley. The Wisconsin Towns Association adopted a resolution asking the Public Service Commission to enact a moratorium to prevent wind turbines from being permitted and installed until further studies are done that investigate the link between turbines and health concerns.
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Wisconsin Towns Association calls for moratorium on construction of new wind turbines
January 23, 2013 by Judy Newman in Wisconsin State Journal
January 23, 2013 by Judy Newman in Wisconsin State Journal
The Wisconsin Towns Association voted Monday to adopt a resolution calling on the state of Wisconsin and the Public Service Commission to enact a moratorium on the construction of industrial wind turbines "until further studies are done, solutions are found and the state's wind siting rule is modified."
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