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Fairhaven sends written order to turn turbines off overnight, asks for funds
June 18, 2013 by Ariel Wittenberg in South Coast Today
June 18, 2013 by Ariel Wittenberg in South Coast Today
Fairhaven Wind developer Gordon Deane announced his intention Monday to recover from the town the lost profits of the two turbines the Fairhaven Board of Health ordered shut down overnight.
His announcement was in reaction to news earlier Monday that the Board of Health had issued a written order to shut down the turbines at night.
Fairhaven wants turbine developer to help pay for sound engineer
June 17, 2013 by Ariel Wittenberg in South Coast Today
June 17, 2013 by Ariel Wittenberg in South Coast Today
"Continued operation of the wind turbines ... in excess of the limit set forth in the DEP noise regulations, during the hours of 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., constitutes a nuisance which is injurious to the public health," the order reads. The board also "hereby orders that the turbines not operate from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. until such time that the order is removed by the Board of Health."
Hydropower could play a larger role in New England's energy mix as five of the region's states, including Massachusetts, move to import more of it - most likely from Canada - and at least one has passed a law that could allow electricity from large-scale hydrolectric dams to be classified as green as wind or solar energy.
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Kingston flicker study shows locations get more than 30 hours a year
June 14, 2013 by Kathryn Gallerani in Wicked Local Kingston
June 14, 2013 by Kathryn Gallerani in Wicked Local Kingston
The results of the analysis come as no surprise to residents who have documented the flicker effect in their homes ...They have said all along the estimated 30 hours of flicker a year that was anticipated was grossly inadequate. ...188 properties are expected to receive greater than 10 flicker hours per year; 54 are expected to receive greater than 30 flicker hours per year.
Kingston Wind Independence agrees to wind turbine testing
June 14, 2013 by Kathryn Gallerani in Wicked Local Kingston
June 14, 2013 by Kathryn Gallerani in Wicked Local Kingston
Kingston Wind Independence co-owner and manager Kially Ruiz said that while there is still disagreement over the methodology, the monitoring will go forward as soon as MassDEP is ready to begin compliance testing.
Boards vote to shut turbines down at night Give developer 30 days to fix noise
June 13, 2013 by Peggy Aulisio in South Coast Today
June 13, 2013 by Peggy Aulisio in South Coast Today
"Health Board Chairman Peter DeTerra made the motion to shut the turbines down. He said the town has received more than 450 complaints from more than 45 households.
Mr. DeTerra said the turbines should be "shut down as a public health nuisance."
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CA wind facilities want permits that will allow them to harm eagles
June 13, 2013 by Chris Clarke in ReWire
June 13, 2013 by Chris Clarke in ReWire
The existence of the permit applications was revealed by FOIA requests by Oklahoma journalist Louise Red Corn, and shared Thursday in a web-based seminar held by the American Bird Conservancy (ABC). The 102.5-megawatt Shiloh IV Wind project applied for its take permit in March 2012, and the other three projects have applied in the last six months.
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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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.
The DEP had concerns that the proposed 275-foot wind turbine might exceed sound limit guidelines during the winter. So, the agency recommended three possible actions be taken: The applicant could withdraw its proposal without prejudice; recommend the Zoning Board of Appeals deny the requested special permit for the project; or Stop & Shop Supermarket Company LLC could implement mitigation measures.
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Mass CEC releases shadow flicker study results
June 11, 2013 by By Kathryn Gallerani in Wicked Local Kingston
June 11, 2013 by By Kathryn Gallerani in Wicked Local Kingston
Of these 808, according to the results, 188 are expected to realistically receive greater than 10 flicker hours per year and 54 are expected to realistically receive greater than 30 flicker hours per year.
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Applause broke out the Fairhaven Town Hall, after the Board of Health voted to shut down the Fairhaven wind turbines from 7 at night until 7 every morning, effective immediately.
The Health Department received over 400 complaints.
The Fairhaven Board of Health voted unanimously to shut down the town's two wind turbines between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. beginning tonight. ...the board of selectmen also voted to put the turbines' developers on 30 days notice because state testing of the turbines revealed that the turbines not only violated state noise regulation but also violated the contract between developers and the Board of Selectmen.
Kingston to hire neutral engineer to evaluate turbine test
June 8, 2013 by Kathryn Gallerani in Wicked Local Kingston
June 8, 2013 by Kathryn Gallerani in Wicked Local Kingston
Tuesday night, selectmen approved a request from the Board of Health to hire an engineer to act as an outside consultant ...Selectmen Dennis Randall said the results of any study, no matter how scientific, can be brought into question, so the town needs to make sure the professional engineer hired to review the results of the flicker study is a neutral party.
Plymouth Planning Board OKs one more continuance for DEP input on Stop & Shop turbine
June 8, 2013 by Emily Clark in Wicked Local Plymouth
June 8, 2013 by Emily Clark in Wicked Local Plymouth
Wind turbine proposals haven’t had the warmest reception in Plymouth, and this one is no exception. Attorney David Paliotti, who represents Algonquin Heights, the residential area closest to the proposed turbine, contends that it will exceed the sound limit guidelines, cause health problems, blight the landscape, and cause property values to nosedive. The Stop & Shop turbine would be located approximately 600 feet from the Algonquin Heights apartment complex.
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Scituate turbine opponents launch group with national ambitions
June 6, 2013 by Jessica Bartlett in Boston Globe
June 6, 2013 by Jessica Bartlett in Boston Globe
Scituate residents have taken a fight against the town's turbine to a national level, with the creation of a group meant to lobby Washington for change.
"Sometimes you have to take a broader approach with something to achieve the same result."
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PMLD appeals to governor about utility costs, turbine issues
June 5, 2013 by Phyllis Booth in The Landmark
June 5, 2013 by Phyllis Booth in The Landmark
Princeton Municipal Light Department manager Brian Allen has written to Governor Deval Patrick, noting that the failed wind turbine project has contributed significantly to the town's high utility costs. He is seeking financial support from the state. ...PMLD is a municipal utility with a $3 million budget and the turbine cost was approximately $1.2 million of that budget in 2012. "The utility does not have the ability to sustain itself with those types of losses."
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Massachusetts]
U.S. to lease federal waters for commercial offshore wind energy
June 5, 2013 by John M. Broder in The New York Times
June 5, 2013 by John M. Broder in The New York Times
The federal government will hold the first lease sale for commercial offshore wind energy projects at the end of July, the Interior Department announced on Tuesday. ...In 2010, federal officials approved the fiercely contested offshore wind farm known as Cape Wind after nine years of battles with Massachusetts residents.
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Turbine opponents say fight is not over; Battle may shift to Board of Health
June 5, 2013 by Scott A. Giordano in The Bulletin
June 5, 2013 by Scott A. Giordano in The Bulletin
"The decision to take the turbines down still stands but there is not yet a way to pay for it. The ball is surely in the selectmen's court and in the state's court. The state, ultimately, has a large responsibility to help the town solve this problem but are paralyzed by the politics involved."
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