This site is dedicated to the education of the public about the proposition of NextEra Energy, formerly known as The Florida Power and Light Company(FPL) to build and operate a 133 wind turbine “farm” in portions of DeKalb and Lee counties. Continue reading →
Wind Turbine Concerns
See a an overview of just some of the Wind Turbine Concerns, like noise, shadow flicker, fires and collapses.
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ENERGY CONSUMPTION IN WIND FACILITIES
Large wind turbines require a large amount of energy to operate. Other electricity plants generally use their own electricity, and the difference between the amount they generate and the amount delivered to the grid is readily determined. Wind plants, however, use electricity from the grid, which does not appear to be accounted for in their output figures. At the facility in Searsburg, Vermont, for example, it is apparently not even metered and is completely unknown [click here].* The manufacturers of large turbines — for example, Vestas, GE, and NEG Micon — do not include electricity consumption in the specifications they provide. Continue reading →
A RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY STANDARD: WHAT IT WILL REALLY COST AMERICANS
Abstract: Renewable energy—harnessing the power of the wind and the sun—sounds wonderful until confronted with the facts. While wind and sun are indeed free, turning their energy into consumer-accessible electricity is not. Nor is it easy. Wind power must be used at the moment the wind is blowing— which it generally does not do during blazing-hot summer days, the peak of electricity use. Both solar and wind power require costly installations and transmission mechanisms. Instead of saving money for Americans, renewable energy sources are much more likely to spike their utility bills. Nevertheless, Congress is considering a mandate for a nationwide renewable electricity standard (RES). Heritage Foundation energy policy experts explain why an imposed national RES would be bad for families, bad for business, and bad for the economy. Continue reading →
Is wind the answer to dependance on foreign oil?
According to the June 16, 2010 report of the U.S. Energy Information Administration, the net generation of electric power from all sources in the United States was 311,933 thousand megawatthours in March of 2010. Petroleum products amounted to less than 1% of that total–see details below.
Here’s the report, which is part of the US Department of Energy (DOE): http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/electricity/epm/tablees1a.html Continue reading →
DeKalb County wind farm lawsuit moves forward
The wind farm was the subject of a Tribune story this March that highlighted the health complaints of residents living near the structures. Residents who live near the turbines, which are about 400 feet high from blade to tip, have complained of sleep disturbances, illnesses and vertigo from strobe-like flashes produced by the whirling blades. On Wednesday, Judge Michael Cowell of the 16th Judicial Circuit Court denied a motion to dismiss the lawsuit. Continue reading →
Testimony of Michael McCann on property value impacts in Adams County IL
June 8, 2010 by Michael S. McCann CRA
Summary:
Certified appraiser Michael S. McCann submitted this testimony to the Adams County Board, Adams County Illinois in reference the impact of industrial scale wind energy development on residential property. Mr. McCann’s testimony provides a detailed explanation of the impacts he has found and his recommendations to avoid harm to adjacent property when siting projects. An excerpt of his testimony is provided below. The full testimony can be accessed via the link at the bottom of this page. Continue reading →
Wind power the most expensive
I read with concern the Sun Journal articles, op-eds and letters on wind power.
I work for wind power constructors all across America as a project controls consultant and have been in the power industry for the past 30 years. Let me offer some observations before this paper and others rush to support jamming wind towers on the mountains in Maine.
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Property values blowing in the wind
Sales records show that Cape Vincent has had a steeper decline in residential property sales than its neighbors and real estate professionals are starting to blame proposed wind power developments.
“People do not want to buy near windmills,” said Amanda J. Miller, owner of Lake Ontario Realty, Dexter, who specializes in waterfront property sales. “They avoid purchasing in towns like Cape Vincent.”
Listening to wind farm noise concerns
Constructively engaging those with concerns is surely the most likely path to positive resolution, though that approach is also challenging, as the small island community of Vinalhaven, Maine is discovering. There, the community-owned electric coop is purchasing power from three new 1.5MW turbines. Since the project began operating in late 2009, between a third and half of the residents within a half mile have been surprised at the noise levels they are experiencing… Continue reading →
Are Wind Farms a Health Risk?
A study of families living near wind farms found nature’s energy might not be so healthy.
Wind energy is blowing hot right now. Nationwide, wind farms are bringing in renewable energy and jobs, such as in Montana, as detailed in “Propelling Growth.” Overall, wind turbines in the United States generated 52 billion kilowatt hours in 2008, which is enough to serve 4.6 million households, according to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). And demand is growing: The number of wind turbines in the U.S. nearly doubled between 2006 and 2008, according to the DOE.
DeKalb Wind Turbine Noise
The DeKalb-Lee industrial wind energy center has caused numerous problems for the local residents who have to live within that footprint. This project is also know as the NextEra Wind Farm, although it is far from being a farm. The fact is that wind turbines are noisy. There is a serious problem regarding the DeKalb wind turbine noise. There are many factors that determine the level of noise that is generated. When it comes to figuring out how noisy the wind turbines really are, who should you ask? Do you want to trust the perspective of someone who made a visit or the people who have been forced to live within the wind farm? For more information, check out DeKalb wind farm noise or send an email to help@NoWindFarms.com All the video was captured with the same camera and settings. The distances were determined using an optical range finder. Note that on some of clips there is a background rumbling noise that is due to wind blowing over the camera microphone. I can assure you that whistling and jet noise is what you would hear if you were sitting with me as the video was taken.
Call for 2km ban on wind turbines
An expert on sleep disorders will tell a North-East conference this weekend that wind turbines should not be built within two kilometres of homes to avoid health problems.
Dr Chris Hanning, a retired NHS sleep disorder specialist, is one of a number of experts due to speak at a conference in Darlington on Saturday.
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Turbine’s shadow casts doubt over prison security
A WIND turbine producing electricty for 4,000 homes is to be switched off in the early mornings because it irritates jail inmates and interferes with security sensors.An energy firm agreed to stop the three-bladed turbine on the 260ft tower next to Whitemoor Prison at March, Cambridgeshire, because of security concerns.
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Wind turbines stir up bad feelings, health concerns in DeKalb County
Months have passed since anyone has waved hello to one another in Waterman or Shabbona in rural DeKalb County. Some people claim they’ve even stopped going to church to avoid having to talk to former friends. “It’s gone. The country way of living is gone,” declares Susan Flex, who lives in Waterman with her husband and their nine children. The animosity stems from the greenest of energy sources: a wind farm.
Lee County Informed hosts wind turbine forum
ASHTON — A group of more than 100 area residents gathered at the Mills and Petrie Building on Saturday afternoon to hear the negative impact of having wind turbines in the area. A group of representatives from the DeKalb area, as well as attorney Rich Porter spoke to those gathered for more than two hours.
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Wind Turbine Syndrome: Study of Adverse Health Effects Published
PR-inside–Dr. Nina Pierpont, a pediatrician and population biologist in Malone, NY, announced the publication of her book-length study: “Wind Turbine Syndrome: A Report on a Natural Experiment.”
In interviews with 10 families living 1,000 feet to 4,900 feet away from recently built industrial-size wind turbines, a “cluster” of symptoms was revealed: from sleep disturbance, which affected almost everyone, to headache to tinnitus, vertigo, nausea, irritability, memory and concentration problems, and panic episodes. Industrial wind turbines have a total height of 300 feet to 400 feet or more, with blades of 125 feet to 150 feet that sweep 1.5 acres to 2 acres of vertical airspace.
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