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Taxpayers are forced to subsidize wind power
June 15, 2013 by Julie Johnson in The Columbus Dispatch
June 15, 2013 by Julie Johnson in The Columbus Dispatch
Two-thirds of the cost of wind development is paid for by taxpayers. New subsidized power from remote states will be paid for by the ratepayer/taxpayer. Congress has called for the phaseout of wind subsidies. When that happens, the new transmission lines surely will be the next "bridge to nowhere." Happy Global Wind Day.
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Ohio]
The fate of the proposed Black Fork Wind Farm will soon be one step closer to being decided, as its approval by the state continues to be considered by the Ohio Supreme Court.
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.
Obama memo sets deadlines for transmission ‘corridors'
June 12, 2013 by Hannah Northey in E&E NEWS
June 12, 2013 by Hannah Northey in E&E NEWS
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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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.
On Wednesday, county commissioners and trustees from Goshen, Union and Urbana townships met in executive session and then voted to ask Kevin Talebi, Champaign County prosecutor, to seek a rehearing with the siting board on the decision.
Commissioners, townships seek OPSB rehearing on Buckeye Wind II
June 6, 2013 by Nick Walton in Urbana Daily Citizen
June 6, 2013 by Nick Walton in Urbana Daily Citizen
The Champaign County Commission and three townships, in a special meeting Wednesday, authorized asking that the Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) hold a rehearing on Buckeye Wind II.
Commissioner Steve Hess said the meeting was called at the request of county Prosecutor Kevin Talebi.
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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New York]
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]
State board OKs Champaign turbines; Senator opposed to plan that citizens' group vows to challenge.
May 29, 2013 by Matt Sanctis in Springfield News-Sun
May 29, 2013 by Matt Sanctis in Springfield News-Sun
Opponents who live near the proposed project said immediately after the meeting they will ask the siting board to review its decision. If the board reaffirms its decision, the case could be appealed to the Ohio Supreme Court.
The Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) approved a certificate Tuesday allowing for the construction of more than 50 wind turbines in eastern Champaign County as part of the second phase of the Buckeye Wind farm.
Turbines put near Lake Erie energize conservation wind power debate
May 28, 2013 by Matt Markey in The Blade
May 28, 2013 by Matt Markey in The Blade
Those who have fought to preserve and enhance habitat in the marshes and woodlots near the lake for waterfowl, migratory birds, and bald eagles oppose the presence of wind turbines in the environmentally sensitive area and want a protected corridor established there.
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Offshore Wind|
Ohio]
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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Kansas]
Champaign wind farm decision nears; State board will consider second phase of turbine project.
May 21, 2013 by Matt Sanctis in Springfield News-Sun
May 21, 2013 by Matt Sanctis in Springfield News-Sun
Several issues are still pending, including how the project will be taxed. Developers are expected to seek a Payment In Lieu of Taxes, or PILOT, if the project moves forward. Under that scenario, Buckeye would make an annual payment to the county between $1.2 and $1.8 million spread between numerous entities.
Wednesday meeting to detail Greenwich wind farm proposal
May 20, 2013 by Todd Hill in Mansfield News Journal
May 20, 2013 by Todd Hill in Mansfield News Journal
Its operator hopes to file an application with the Ohio Power Siting Board early this summer and begin construction by the end of the year. Commercial operations would then begin in the summer or fall of 2014. Construction would have to begin this year for the operator to take advantage of a federal tax credit, unless it is renewed for next year.
Application process continues for southern VW County wind farm
May 9, 2013 by Ed Gebert in Times Bulletin
May 9, 2013 by Ed Gebert in Times Bulletin
The update touched on many topics, but little new information was brought out. BP Wind is still working toward applying with the Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB), probably in early September. The licensing process will probably take up to nine months to complete.
Sen. Bill Seitz, R-Cincinnati, said he hopes to introduce a bill overhauling the 2008 law as soon as the end of the month. "It behooves any wise person to check in. No one I know of stays with an 18-year plan and doesn't make suitable changes to the plan when market conditions change."
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Energy Policy|
Ohio]
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]
While many in the area embraced the new green wind power it's "honeymoon over" for Hoaglin township trustees Wayne Kemler and Milo Schaffner.
Kemler and Schaffner want Iberdrola Renewables to pick up the tab to pave 3 and a half miles of Hoaglin township roads that they say weren't properly repaired.
Having the power to withhold special tax incentives would, in effect, make a wind farm project much less attractive to energy companies, and would provide the county with more clout in bargaining with utilities seeking to locate wind turbines in Van Wert County.