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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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FPL Energy Illinois Wind – DeKalb Property Value Guarantee
There has been a lot of talk about the Property Value Guarantee Agreement from FPL Energy Illinois Wind, LLC ( referenced simply as FPL further in this discussion). This agreement applies to property that is within 3/4 of a mile of the base of any wind tower that is part of the Wind Energy Center [...]
Wind farm foes revise complaint
The lawsuit claims the county shouldn’t have considered FPL’s January 2009 application, because a special use must be provided for by ordinance before it can be considered. The application requested a special use permit for a wind energy conversion system, according to the complaint.
Shadow Flicker Blues II
Wondering what turbine shadow flicker looks like. Check out the video from our home.
This was our New Years day gift, courtesy of the DeKalb County Board.
Video: 8:42 AM
Shadow Flicker Blues
Today’s shadow flicker is brought to you courtesy of the DeKalb County Board.
The turbines are operational now, and we have experienced first hand shadow flicker. I’m an optimistic realist, but no longer optimistic regarding shadow flicker. This is a small portion of over 45 minutes of shadow flicker that occurred in our home this morning.
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DeKalb Board Meeting 7 PM 6/27/2009
DeKalb Board Meeting 7 PM 6/27/2009
It’s discouraging to see local government actually vote according to what they want instead of considering the desires of the impacted parties. The DeKalb board approved the turbines for DeKalb county. Check out the comment about how the few must suffer for the good of the rest.
Video: 6/27/2009 07 [...]
DeKalb Zoning Board Meeting 5/27/2009
DeKalb Zoning Board Meeting 7 PM 5/27/2009.
Amazing to see so little discussion on issues so important.
Video: 5/27/2009 07:51 PM
Committee approves permit for wind farm
DeKalb County is one step closer to seeing more than 100 wind turbines erected on its landscape after the county board planning and zoning committee voted unanimously Wednesday night to grant a conditional special-use permit to NextEra Energy Resources that would allow the company to build the turbines.
May DeKalb public hearing videos
DeKalb public hearing videos from 9 AM – 10 PM 5/11/2009 and 9 AM – 1PM 5/12/2009.
These videos were taken from the rear side of the Auditorium.
Yes, the meeting actually went for another day and a half.
Video: 5/11/2009 09:53 AM
Wind farm hearing continues
Much of the early session’s testimony was dominated by attorneys and an expert witness in acoustics, who testified that wind turbines generate dangerous levels of low-frequency noise that can have a negative effect on health. Several residents of wind farms in other states also offered testimony, saying the turbines have negatively affected their quality of [...]
Why people clam up about wind turbines
Why people clam up about wind turbines
I am writing in response to the lead story in the April 16 edition of the Telegraph titled “Turbines divide neighbors.” These wind companies still have everyone fooled. That wind farm will not produce an average 226 megawatts. As I stated in a previous letter, the average output will [...]
Nothing public about next wind farm hearing
Nothing public about next wind farm hearing
Planning and Zoning Director Paul Miller has determined that on Monday, May 11, beginning at 9 a.m. at Northern Illinois University, a public hearing is to be held related to the Florida Power & Light wind farm proposal amendments. There is nothing “public” about this public hearing.
Wind farm proposal goes back to public hearing
The state’s attorney’s office advised that new information on the application – the company has made a series of concessions since its original proposal – should render a new opportunity for public testimony to be heard by the hearing officer, Planning and Zoning Committee Vice Chairwoman Pat Vary said. Vary said that the state’s attorney’s [...]
