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 [...]
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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.
Video: [...]
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 [...]
Hearing officer does not recommend wind farm
A hearing officer has recommended the county deny a request for a special use permit to a company that wants to build 133 turbines in parts of southern DeKalb County.
In a March 25 report, DeKalb County Hearing Office Dave Dockus recommended the special use permit that was applied for in January by NextEra Energy Resources [...]
DeKalb Special Use Permit Denied for FPL
DeKalb Special Use Permit Denied for FPL on 3/25/2009.
Read the full report.
DeKalb Wind Farm public hearing videos (Side View)
DeKalb public hearing videos from 9 AM 3/21/2009 till 3:40 AM 3/22/2009.
These videos were taken from the rear side of the gym.
Yes, the meeting actually went for almost 19 hours.
Video: 3/21/2009 09:47 AM
Public hearing on wind farm an all-day event
Public hearing on wind farm an all-day event
SYCAMORE – More than 700 people filled the bleachers and folding chairs in Sycamore High School’s gymnasium Saturday morning; just a handful stayed for the entire public hearing on a proposed wind farm, which stretched into the late evening.
As of 9:30 p.m., the public hearing was still in [...]
