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Legal squall hits Lake Winds Energy Park
June 14, 2013 by Pete Daly in Grand Rapids Business Journal
June 14, 2013 by Pete Daly in Grand Rapids Business Journal
The homeowners say the turbines make "frequent and highly disturbing noise," "vibrations and/or a pulse sensation," and "flicker/strobe light effect" that intrudes into their homes. The complaint also states there is "a highly visible glare which emanates from the turbines ... when sunlight shines" on them, and there are "numerous flashing red lights which reflect off the rotating blades," which "overwhelm the night sky and are readily apparent from inside Plaintiffs' homes."
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A ruling by a federal court in the Midwest may force California to buy renewable energy from out of state whether it wants to or not, potentially spurring energy development in the desert areas east of the California state line. The decision found that Michigan laws favoring in-state renewable energy generation are unconstitutional.
The White House last week set firm deadlines for fast-tracking the construction of new power lines needed to thwart cyberattacks and meet President Obama's goal of doubling renewable electricity generation by 2020.
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Transmission|
USA]
A federal appeals court found last week that it's unconstitutional for Michigan to discriminate against out-of-state renewable electricity - a decision being described as giving a major edge to clean power in the legal fight over the future of the U.S. grid.
It was a full house at Wednesday night's Huron County Planning Commission meeting. So full, in fact, that they moved it to a different house - the district courthouse.
A crowd of more than 50 saw planners approve a site plan review for NextEra's Pheasant Run Wind Project, 6-1.
Legislators seek offshore wind power restrictions
June 6, 2013 by Glenn Puit in Traverse City Record-Eagle
June 6, 2013 by Glenn Puit in Traverse City Record-Eagle
Reps. Ray Franz, R-Onekama, and Greg MacMaster, R-Kewadin, co-sponsored House Bill No. 4778 this week. The bill would prevent Michigan from entering into a lease or deed for the siting, placement or construction of a wind turbine on Michigan's unpatented or submerged lands. The legislation also would prevent leasing similar lands for an electric transmission line - a critical component for offshore wind projects in the Great Lakes.
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Offshore Wind|
Michigan]
PSC formally dismisses Galloo Island transmission line application
June 6, 2013 by Jaegun Lee in Watertown Daily News
June 6, 2013 by Jaegun Lee in Watertown Daily News
In his order of dismissal, PSC acting Secretary Jeffrey C. Cohen reiterated the fact that Upstate NY had been "afforded a great deal of time to move forward substantively on this application" yet has not made any progress for well over a year.
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Transmission|
New York]
Turbines must be 2,000 feet from non-participating property owners' homes and three times the turbine height from non-participating property lines. ...In terms of sound for Paris, there will be an allowance of 35 decibels during the day and 30 at night for non-leased property, and 40 during the day and 35 at night for leased property.
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Zoning/Planning|
Michigan]
Planned Low Carbon Hub for power lines around Mablethorpe and Alford would see area ‘become flooded with pylons'
May 29, 2013 in Louth Leader
May 29, 2013 in Louth Leader
Opponents to the scheme, which is due for completion next year, say it will further industrialise the local landscape and encourage yet more wind farm projects in a region they claim to be already saturated.
"If this goes through, the whole area is going to be industrialised."
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UK]
Farmers, power developer at odds over high-voltage line
May 26, 2013 by Megan Hart in The Capitol Journal
May 26, 2013 by Megan Hart in The Capitol Journal
A plan for high-voltage power lines will drive farmers out of business - or provide rural counties with a needed source of revenue, depending on who you ask.
The line, called the Grain Belt Express, would transmit about 3,500 megawatts of electricity along 600 kilovolt lines from wind farms in southwest Kansas east to Missouri, Illinois and Indiana, where it would join with other lines to carry the power farther east.
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Transmission|
Kansas]
All seats were filled and residents lined the walls at the Paris Township Hall Monday night as the board held a second public hearing seeking input regarding a zoning ordinance that some argue is too restrictive and others say will be fair to all.
Northern Pass money dividing North Country opinions
May 7, 2013 by Dave Solomon in New Hampshire Union Leader
May 7, 2013 by Dave Solomon in New Hampshire Union Leader
Savage said the recent purchases by Northern Pass are contiguous to the anticipated route the company is trying to build, but do not address its fundamental problems of crossing the Connecticut River along Route 3 at the Canadian border, or clearing a narrow passage through conservation land in Stewartstown near the Connecticut Lakes Headwaters.
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New Hampshire]
When taken in total the restrictions make it highly unlikely that a commercial wind energy conversion system could set up operation in Marshall County.
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Zoning/Planning|
Michigan]
DTE replacing broken blade; Still no reason for turbine accident
May 3, 2013 by Nich Wolak in Huron Daily Tribune
May 3, 2013 by Nich Wolak in Huron Daily Tribune
Scott L. Simons, DTE Energy spokesman, previously told the Tribune that the utility received an alarm at 1 a.m., and later found that one of the blades at the Sigel site appeared to be damaged. Part of a blade had fallen and was on the ground. ...Last year, two GE-manufactured turbines experienced broken blades in East Central Illinois.
Lawsuit alleges wind turbines have caused harm
April 30, 2013 by Brian Mulherin in Ludington Daily News
April 30, 2013 by Brian Mulherin in Ludington Daily News
Residents living near wind turbines in Lake Winds Energy Park filed suit earlier this month in 51st Circuit Court and are seeking a jury trial for their case. ...The plaintiffs in the suit allege the wind farm has caused them physiological and monetary harm and will continue to do so if allowed to continue operations.
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Impact on People|
Michigan]
DNR: Windmills can pose threat to birds, bat populations
April 26, 2013 by Chris Lamphere in Cadillac News
April 26, 2013 by Chris Lamphere in Cadillac News
"The relationship between turbine development and bird death caused by collision with blades is predictable," Cleveland said. "If a lot of birds are known to move through an area and a developer decides to put up a windmill in that area, it's safe to say a lot of those birds would be killed by blades. Wind developers have to be careful about this."
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Impact on Wildlife|
Michigan]
County keeps wind energy request up in air
April 25, 2013 by Kelly Taylor-Jerome in Huron County View
April 25, 2013 by Kelly Taylor-Jerome in Huron County View
The County Board of Commissioners decided to send a message regarding wind energy projects in the county by opting not to act on a request to release from 26.311 acres in Windsor Township PA 116 for the purpose of building an energy substation planned for the Thumb Loop.
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Energy Policy|
Michigan]
"With the instability, uncertainty and lack of direction related to the issues pertaining to wind energy throughout the State, the Huron County Board of Commissioners will not schedule any additional wind turbine action on the Board's agenda until there is resolution to these issues," the letter states.
Akron, Fairgrove discuss ‘Tuscola Wind II' development project
April 20, 2013 by Mary Drier in Tuscola County Advertiser
April 20, 2013 by Mary Drier in Tuscola County Advertiser
The Akron Township Planning Commission and also the Fairgrove Planning Commission each held a hearing this week on NextEra Energy Resources' proposed "Tuscola Wind II" development in those two townships.
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Ordinances|
Michigan]
Lawsuit alleges wind power; A threat to health and safety
April 16, 2013 by Jack Spencer in Michigan Capitol Confidential
April 16, 2013 by Jack Spencer in Michigan Capitol Confidential
"We've now moved our beds to the basement in a storage room," Shineldecker said. "After living in my house for 18 years, [we're sleeping] in a storage room on an air mattress so I can try to sleep . . . so my lovely wife can get up and go and try to teach second graders and be awake in the morning.
"We have been up multiple, multiple nights and cannot sleep."