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A Boston-based wind power developer that wants to build a $398 million, 62-turbine wind farm in the area has encountered opposition from a local nonprofit group as the company begins the permitting process.
Clifton planners: No public comment during wind farm meeting
June 13, 2013 by Nok-Noi Ricker in Bangor Daily News
June 13, 2013 by Nok-Noi Ricker in Bangor Daily News
A Superior Court judge has ordered town planners to reconsider two items - tower heights and sound levels - from its October 2011 approval of Pisgah Mountain wind farm, and the local panel decided Wednesday not to allow public comment during the remand process.
62-turbine wind farm, largest in New England, proposed for Maine
May 29, 2013 by Whit Richardson in Bangor Daily News
May 29, 2013 by Whit Richardson in Bangor Daily News
Bingham’s turbines, on the other hand, would be more than 90 meters tall and, depending on the equipment the company chooses, have a rotor diameter of 112 or 113 meters, he said.
This all leads to an increase in output. While the older machines have a generating capacity of 1.5 megawatts, the new turbines have a generating capacity of 3 megawatts.
‘Historic' energy bill clears Maine legislative committee, 12-1
May 25, 2013 by Scott Thistle in Sun Journal
May 25, 2013 by Scott Thistle in Sun Journal
"One disappointing aspect of the legislation is it does not address wind energy policies whatsoever ...". LePage is pushing to remove a 100 megawatt cap in the state's renewable energy portfolio standard. ...After the vote on the overall bill Friday the committee also voted to "lay over" a bill that will address the 100 megawatt cap issue. The bill would be taken up in the second half of this lawmaking session, which starts next January.
Since 2008, the amount of energy it outputs into the electricity grid varies greatly, resulting in monthly credits from $1 to $250. In the six-month period from August 2012 to January 2013, the city received a total combined credit of $76.53 for electricity generated by the windmill. In that same period, the total amount billed to the city for the Amtrak station's electricity usage was $9,155.50.
LePage's energy director, Patrick Woodcock, made recommendations Thursday to rewrite the state's 2008 Wind Energy Act, shifting focus from growing wind energy capacity to lowering electricity costs and making sure Maine sees an economic return on its wind energy investments.
Maine DEP holds first public hearing for Bowers Mountain wind project
April 30, 2013 by Nick Sambides Jr. in Bangor Daily News
April 30, 2013 by Nick Sambides Jr. in Bangor Daily News
Opponents and proponents have begun two days of public hearings before the state's top environmental agency arguing the merits and problems with an industrial wind site proposed for Bowers Mountain.
Battle lines drawn over proposed Maine wind farm
April 28, 2013 by Clarke Canfield in The Associated Press
April 28, 2013 by Clarke Canfield in The Associated Press
The sides will square off when the Department of Environmental Protection holds two days of hearings this week on First Wind's application to build a 16-turbine, 48-megawatt wind farm, known as the Bowers Wind project, in a backcountry area straddling Washington and Penobscot counties.
A year ago, regulators rejected First Wind's application.
DEP promises lengthy hearing for Bowers Mountain wind project
April 21, 2013 by Nick Sambides Jr. in Bangor Daily News
April 21, 2013 by Nick Sambides Jr. in Bangor Daily News
The state's top environmental agency will set aside at least 16 hours for all participants to speak during a two-day public hearing on a 16-turbine industrial wind site proposed for Bowers Mountain, officials said Monday.
Frankfort residents vote against settling wind energy lawsuit
April 15, 2013 by Abigail Curtis in Bangor Daily News
April 15, 2013 by Abigail Curtis in Bangor Daily News
The town will not settle a lawsuit filed by three Mount Waldo property owners that challenges Frankfort's recently adopted wind energy ordinance after residents voted against a consent order to resolve the suit late last month at the annual town meeting.
Sangerville residents vote to restrict wind development, keep woodlots
April 1, 2013 by Alex Barber in Bangor Daily News
April 1, 2013 by Alex Barber in Bangor Daily News
Residents of this Piscataquis County town overwhelmingly passed an article that places a six-month moratorium on any commercial wind projects during Saturday's town meeting.
The town also voted to place a six-month moratorium on any east-west corridor development.
Maine DEP concerned by state board's overturning of department wind power project denial
March 21, 2013 by Samantha Warren in Maine DEP
March 21, 2013 by Samantha Warren in Maine DEP
"My predecessor picked wind as the energy favorite, and that came at a high price for Maine people and our state's natural resources and outdoor heritage," said Governor Paul R. LePage. "While the initial-and largely taxpayer funded-investment in wind-power projects may be attractive to some, one-of-a-kind views like the ones from Saponac Pond have great value, and are long-term drivers of Maine's tourism and natural resource-based economy.
Citizen board overturns DEP rejection of wind power project
March 21, 2013 by Christopher Cousins in Bangor Daily News
March 21, 2013 by Christopher Cousins in Bangor Daily News
"Today's decision has the potential to control the future of wind development in Maine. Turbines have the potential to impact every landscape in which they're built. The impact of the turbine would be adverse, no question. But the question is this: Is the impact unreasonably adverse?"
State board to rule on Passadumkeag Mountain wind project appeal
March 20, 2013 by Nick Sambides Jr. in Bangor Daily News
March 20, 2013 by Nick Sambides Jr. in Bangor Daily News
The Board of Environmental Protection will hear appeals filed by Passadumkeag Windpark LLC and landowner Penobscot Forest LLC. They are appealing Maine Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Patricia Aho's rejection of the plan to build a 14-turbine site on the mountain.
Wind project a heated issue at Clifton town meeting
March 15, 2013 by Alex Barber in Bangor Daily News
March 15, 2013 by Alex Barber in Bangor Daily News
"Towns that get involved in industrial wind projects lose. Our town is losing. Nobody anticipated endless legal expenses and there's no end in sight. My advice to towns is to slam the door on these wind projects. It will save their people a lot of misery and the town a lot of money."
Bingham wind project to seek expedited wind permitting towards the end of March
March 14, 2013 by John Doe in Bangor Daily News
March 14, 2013 by John Doe in Bangor Daily News
This is a massive wind project that consists of 63 turbines 500 feet tall, 15 miles of transmission lines which are 7 stories tall and will run thru Mayfield Township, Kingsbury Plantation, Moscow, Abbot, Parkman, and Bingham.
Maine Supreme Court invalidates permit for Saddleback Ridge Wind Project
March 12, 2013 in Pierce Atwood LLC
March 12, 2013 in Pierce Atwood LLC
The rule amendment did not become effective, however, until June 10, 2012, when it received the required legislative approval. The Board’s February 18, 2012 appeal decision affirmed the Department’s initial decision to apply the 45 dBA limit to the Saddleback Ridge Wind Project. This proved critical to the Law Court because the Project’s applications, while presenting evidence that the Project complied with the 45 dBA limit, presented no evidence that the Project would comply with the 42 dBA limit.
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Clifton wind farm developer, construction firm embroiled in breach of contract dispute
February 26, 2013 by Nok-Noi Ricker in Bangor Daily News
February 26, 2013 by Nok-Noi Ricker in Bangor Daily News
A Woolwich construction company is claiming in court that the developer of a permitted five-turbine wind farm in Clifton breached an exclusive contract agreement the two had by talking to another contractor and is also seeking payment for services.
Developer, landowner appealing Passadumkeag Windpark decision
February 26, 2013 by Nick Sambides Jr. in Bangor Daily News
February 26, 2013 by Nick Sambides Jr. in Bangor Daily News
The Board of Environmental Protection will hear appeals filed by Passadumkeag Windpark LLC and landowner Penobscot Forest LLC of Maine Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Patricia Aho's rejection of the plan to build a 14-turbine site on the mountain.
First Wind eyes nearly 80 more possible turbine sites in Hancock County
February 15, 2013 by Bill Trotter in Bangor Daily News
February 15, 2013 by Bill Trotter in Bangor Daily News
First Wind, the Boston-based commercial wind power company, could be looking to significantly boost its presence in Hancock County.
First Wind already has erected 19 turbines in Township 16 in eastern Hancock County and has applied to the state for approval to erect 18 more in Township 16 and in neighboring Township 22.