Found this presentation. It is geared primarily towards AG and farms. "If goal is for growth of tourism, wind may not be right, " But there is information on surveys done in other Michigan communities. I was not able to determine the survey data numbers are a valid cross section and some of the questions … Continue reading Does Wind Energy fit with area’s long-term plan?
RES – wind project contracts released, for Cass County project.
Each State is different in which level of government has a say and how or what local governments can collect for wind turbines. Posting this as examples of RES contracts, knowing that the taxes and financial agreements can be vastly different. Update: This project has been canceled. Proposed Cass Co. wind project contracts released. Cass … Continue reading RES – wind project contracts released, for Cass County project.
Solar And Wind Really Do Increase Electricity Prices
Apr 25, 2018 | Michael Shellenberger | forbes.com In my last column I discussed an apparent paradox: why, if solar panels and wind turbines are so cheap, do they appear to be making electricity so expensive?< One big reason seems to be their inherently unreliable nature, which requires expensive additions to the electrical grid in the form of … Continue reading Solar And Wind Really Do Increase Electricity Prices
Windfarms have no monetary effect on the local school district general fund.
From the University of Michigan Windfarms have no monetary effect on the local school district general fund. - Michigan schools receive a per-pupil foundation allowance. (For most of the schools we interviewed, the current allowance is $7,511). - The allowance is first comprised of funds from local property taxes and then supplemented with state funds. … Continue reading Windfarms have no monetary effect on the local school district general fund.
Wind Turbines On The Great Lakes Threaten Migratory Birds
Study Shows that Wind-Energy should not be placed within 10 miles of the Great Lakes. Bats Also at Risk, New Radar Study Says. (Washington, D.C., Aug. 5, 2016) A radar study released last month by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) provides stark evidence that wind turbines on the Great Lakes pose an unacceptably high risk to … Continue reading Wind Turbines On The Great Lakes Threaten Migratory Birds
Developer revealed for proposed Upper Peninsula wind project
May 20, 2016 | Andy Balaskovitz | energynews.us A subsidiary of global clean energy developer Renewable Energy Systems is considering property in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula for what would be the area’s largest wind energy project. Documents obtained by Midwest Energy News through a Freedom of Information Act request with the Federal Aviation Administration show Colorado-based RES Americas has applied for … Continue reading Developer revealed for proposed Upper Peninsula wind project
Algoma Region offers a “backdrop of breathtaking landscapes.” That was before wind turbines were built.
Across the big lake on landscapes similar to the Huron Mountains: The Ontario government boasts that the Algoma Region offers a "backdrop of breathtaking landscapes." That was before the wind power projects were built. Here, a photo from Bow Lake in the Algoma, this summer. Breathtaking alright. (Photo courtesy Gord Benner)
Trespass Zoning and why setbacks need to be to property lines.
Setbacks should always be to property lines, not to homes. The uncompensated taking of land as safety easements for the wind company constitutes the taking of non-participants’ property and rights. The setback and unsafe zone is further out the larger turbines are.
PLIGHT OF MOUNTAINTOP HABITAT
PLIGHT OF MOUNTAINTOP HABITAT Wildlife Biologists and Natural Resource Managers are expressing their growing concerns regarding large scale wind development and its impacts to sensitive mountain habitats. High elevation habitats are a scarce resource in the Northeast. My name is Will Staats and I live in the Northeast Kingdom town of Victory, Vermont. make my … Continue reading PLIGHT OF MOUNTAINTOP HABITAT
The 176 billion dollars in free government money for wind turbines.
ROBERT BRYCE  June 6, 2016 It takes enormous amounts of taxpayer cash to make wind energy seem affordable. Last month, during its annual conference, the American Wind Energy Association issued a press release trumpeting the growth of wind-energy capacity. It quoted the association’s CEO, Tom Kiernan, who declared that the wind business is “an American … Continue reading The 176 billion dollars in free government money for wind turbines.
Save The Huron Mountains 