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Litchfield Wind Turbine Law Stands
April 16, 2013 by Jim Rondenelli in WIBX 950

The appeal of the Herkimer County Supreme Court's ruling upholding the Town of Litchfield's ban on industrial wind turbines has been withdrawn. That means the lawsuit against the town is over and the town's law banning industrial wind turbines stands.

Moratorium approved on wind turbines
February 7, 2013 by Pam Robinson in Commack Patch

The Town Board voted Tuesday night to impose a 128-day moratorium on applications and permits for wind turbines. The delay is designed to provide the town time to establish regulations on several aspects, including noise, size, height, zoning and use.

Pomfret board discusses wind tower law
January 7, 2013 by Shirley Pulawski in Observer Today

Revisions to Pomfret's 2007 local law regarding non-commercial small wind towers are under way. Wind energy conversion systems, or WECS, were a topic of discussion at a recent town board workshop meeting.

Town of Poughkeepsie wants a timeout on wind, solar power
December 5, 2012 by John Davis in Poughkeepsie Journal

Before the appearance of rooftop windmills and front yard solar panels affects the views in Poughkeepsie, the Town Board wants to call a timeout on their installation. The proposed eight-month moratorium will give the board time to study how best to regulate the green power energy equipment.

Audit rips management of RG&E, NYSEG; Utility's Spanish owner battling state regulators over workforce levels, leadership
November 19, 2012 by Steve Orr in Democrat and Chronicle

Top Iberdrola executives seemed largely ignorant of American regulatory requirements. Auditors said they must "adjust more to business culture here, as opposed to expect U.S. stakeholders to accommodate themselves to Spanish custom and practice." Top executives wouldn't answer auditors' questions, wouldn't allow board members to be interviewed and argued against disclosing information, making arguments that auditors described as "invalid" and "very peculiar."

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Lyme passes wind law in 4-1 vote
August 11, 2012 in Watertown Daily Times

After a heated public debate over setbacks and noise limits, Lyme's Town Council adopted today a new set of rules that would "zone out" wind farms.

Lyme prepares to pass new restrictions on wind turbines; public hearing, council vote set for Aug. 11
July 28, 2012 by Jaegun Lee in Watertown Daily Times

Grounded on a recent survey that found that a majority of Lyme residents were against wind energy development, the proposed law requires a half-mile turbine setback from roads, town boundaries and from non-participating property lines.

Controversial wind power law closer to passage
July 22, 2012 in WWNY TV

Town officials say restrictions are needed because Cape Vincent is a proposed site for a $300 million BP Wind Energy farm and town officials worry the company may try to go above them, to the state, to get their way.

BP hoping to bypass tough local limits proposed as Cape Vincent prepares to adopt new restrictions on wind farms
July 21, 2012 by Jaegun Lee in Watertown Daily Times

In its own comments to the PSC on Article X, BP said that any override of local laws should be provided by the state siting board early in the process and that the "local community should bear the burden of proof to demonstrate why the more restrictive requirements are appropriate."

New Hartford Town Board votes down windmill legislation
July 11, 2012 by Keshia Clukey in Observer-Dispatch

Tyksinski vehemently protested the inclusion of the large commercial windmills. "I've been up close to these things and they're annoying. I've got to be honest with you," he said. "You're creating, in my opinion, a hazard for the community with very little efficiency. ... I think these things are noisy, they're cumbersome - personally, I think they're ugly."

Cape Vincent to seek input on proposed restrictions for wind farms; hopes to adopt updated zoning law in August
June 20, 2012 by Jaegun Lee in Watertown Daily Times

Because industrial commercial turbine operations "have health and safety impacts on people," Cape Vincent's draft law reads, these concerns "must be addressed with adequate setbacks for ice throw, rotor failure, shadow flicker, and noise."

Henderson wind turbine discussion postponed
June 20, 2012 by Gordon Block in Watertown Daily Times

Jerry Tackley, the board's chairman, said the advice that he had received from the town's attorney was that a long-form environmental assessment from the state Department of Environmental Conservation was necessary. The requirement stems from the town's law banning private wind turbines, passed in 2010.

Stockholm mulls neighborly benefits in wind law
May 17, 2012 by Brian Hayden in Watertown Daily Times

A town committee has been exploring a potential local wind law with two unusual provisions. The law would require a wind energy company to publicly disclose any land use agreements it makes with property owners to build turbines. It would also mandate the company provide some compensation to neighboring properties.

Legislators discuss wind power, water levels
April 24, 2012 by Ken Sturtz in The Palladium Times

Oswego County is a step closer to officially denouncing offshore wind farms and plans to change the way water levels on Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River are regulated.

County Planning Board reviews Lyme's wind turbine moratorium
March 27, 2012 by Craig Fox in Watertown Daily Times

Planning board members reviewed the extension on the moratorium and sent it back to the town "as a local concern" without making any comments. The extension would give Lyme's Planning Board more time to draft a revised wind zoning law.

Louisville enacts wind turbine regulations law
March 16, 2012 by Benny Fairchild in Watertown Daily Times

Following a public hearing attended by no members of the public, the town of Louisville voted unanimously to enact a wind turbine regulations law that would prohibit wind turbines from appearing along the town's waterfront. ..."If any commercial development came to Louisville, the state would handle that anyway," he said.

Residents voice concerns regarding proposed Litchfield wind turbines
March 13, 2012 by Gino Geruntino in WIBX

Those were the words spoken by one person in opposition to the proposed wind turbines in Litchfield. People, both for and against the turbines, packed the town hall last night, voicing their concerns. Joanne Eisinger was at the meeting. She says she feels the turbines' risks outweigh the rewards.

Denmark planning board approves wind test tower
November 29, 2011 by Steve Virkler in Watertown Daily Times

The board by a 7-0 vote approved a special-use permit request from Brooklyn wind developer OwnEnergy to install a 197-foot-tall meteorological tower at the Lyndon W. and Patricia F. Moser farm, 3981 Wilson Road. It would measure wind speed and direction.

Proposed wind energy law to be reviewed by Morristown Town Board at special meeting Wednesday
September 27, 2011 by Matt McAllister in Watertown Daily News

At first glance, the revamped proposal looks much the same as it did when the Morristown Wind Committee presented it to the town board on May 11, 2010, although at that time it lacked a noise standard, which committee members said they did not feel qualified to establish.

Hopkinton content with wind law for now, may make changes in near future
September 22, 2011 by Matthew Bultman in Watertown Daily News

"The concern is safety," said Jason C. Pfotenhauer, deputy director of the county Planning Office. "If by chance a tower were to have mechanical problems and were to fall, we would like to see more of a buffer between the base and the fall zone."

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