Wind energy company to hold info session

DIXFIELD — The wind energy company that wants to construct up to 13 industrial turbines has scheduled a public informational session Oct. 28.

Town Manager Eugene Skibitsky said the time and place have not been announced. He said representatives from Patriot Renewables LLC, Quincy, Mass., will be available to answer questions and provide more detailed information on the project proposed for the Colonel Holman Mountain ridgeline.

The event is the latest in a series of meetings, hearings and forums on the project.

Selectmen held a Wind Ordinance public hearing last week on the document residents will act on during the Nov. 2 general election. Skibitsky said few people turned out. Among the components of the proposed ordinance is a minimum setback from turbines of 4,000 feet from occupied residences, and decibel levels of 45 at night and 55 during the day, which are the state-approved sound levels.

A related public hearing is set for 6 p.m. Oct. 20 in Ludden Memorial Library, on proposed amendments to the town's Comprehensive Plan. Those proposed amendments would be aligned with the proposed wind ordinance.

One public hearing on the Comprehensive Plan amendments was held earlier in the month. Few people attended.

Both the proposed ordinance and the amendments will be voted on next month, along with a third wind-related question that virtually seeks to ban wind development in the town.

eadams@sunjournal.com

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Useless Eyesores

I'm for green power. But these things are useless. When you ride by them and see them turning and looking fascinating, don't be fooled. They may be quiet while they're turning at around 10 or 12 revolutions per minute. And guess what.........they're not producing any power at all until they reach 16 or more revs per minute. Then they begin to hum, and whoosh. Then when the wind really blows, they can reach up to 90 dbs. You may want to wear earplugs at that noise level. Place several on a mountain range near a village, and that could be sickening. Don't believe the lies they will tell you about how quiet they are and how productive they are. Or that they will create jobs.....they won't, not for us. All they want are the dollars from the gov. grants, and the power will be sold out of state more than likely, and we will probably foot the bill for the transmission. At a time when green power is at a premium, we're taking hydro out of the loop, and why? There are ways to engineer them so that the fish don't even know they're there. Go Hydro!

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