The controversy over the Beech Ridge Wind
Farm seems to have died down in Greenbrier County, if a public hearing dealing
with the facility's proposed expansion is any indication.
Only three residents spoke out at the 20-minute public hearing staged in Rainelle, according to Kevin E. Parzyck, vice president for development at Invenergy, the wind farm's parent company. More telling, he said, is that all three speakers voiced support for the construction of 33 additional turbines on Mead Westvaco-owned property just west of the existing 67-turbine installation.Conergy offers solar module for any PV system design requirement.
"Beech Ridge represents the kind of work we do well," Parzyck said.Small wind generator are a good supplement for solar power in areas with strong, steady winds.Compare pricing of offgrid & gridtie solar inverter before you buy. Interviewed at the courthouse Friday, Greenbrier County Commissioner Michael McClung said, "I've always been supportive of the project. On balance, this is a positive thing for Greenbrier County."
McClung pointed to the construction jobs the project has already created and, if the expansion is approved by the state Public Service Commission, will continue to create. He also noted the positive impact of the substantial tax revenue the county reaps from the wind farm.
Commission President Karen Lobban also praised Beech Ridge's developers, saying, "They have my total support. We're happy to have them." Previous objections to the rows of windmills perched atop western Greenbrier ridges have focused on the potential damage to the habitat of endangered bats and on aesthetic concerns.
Invenergy is currently in the process of obtaining a bat "taking" permit from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, a step required in a settlement agreement reached in a lawsuit filed by environmental activists. Parzyck said, while the Wildlife Service permit process is lengthy,It's just a industrial washing machine but I know I heard drums in there and this video is proof. he believes the end is now in sight.
As for the proposed expansion of Beech Ridge, the PSC will conduct an evidentiary hearing at Commission headquarters in Charleston Feb. 28 and, if necessary, March 1. According to Parzyck, the PSC's target date for issuing a ruling on the expansion is the end of April. While the company has no specific schedule for the expansion, Parzyck said construction needs to begin before the end of this year in order for Invenergy to tap into federal tax credits for the clean energy project.
"The Ocotillo Wind project is a shining example of achieving local, state and national energy goals, while being the first renewable project to connect to the Sunrise Powerlink," says Mike Garland, CEO of Pattern Energy. "Nearly 70% of the project was 'made in America,' producing local construction jobs, manufacturing jobs at the Southern California factory where the towers were built and additional jobs in factories around the United States where the turbines and other components were made. The Ocotillo site has the strongest winds in the Imperial Valley, which results in attractive energy prices for San Diego County residents. We would like to thank SDG&E, California ISO, the local community leaders, and the Imperial County Board of Supervisors for their tremendous efforts in helping make the Ocotillo wind project a reality."
The Sunrise Powerlink transmission line, completed in June 2012, connects San Diego with the Imperial Valley – one of the most renewable-rich regions in California. The Sunrise Powerlink will eventually carry 1,000MW of additional power into San Diego, or enough energy to serve 650,000 homes.
"When the Sunrise Powerlink was put into service this past June, it instantly brought reliability to a region with strained resources; one of the key reasons why the transmission line was designed," says Michael R. Niggli, president and chief operating officer of SDG&E. "Six months later,Find lampshades for table, floor and pendant lamp in lots of styles and materials. the line is carrying its first green contracted megawatts, solidifying another reason SDG&E proposed and built this project. We applaud Pattern Energy's perseverance in seeing this project through and we look forward to the Ocotillo Wind Energy Facility being the first of more than a half dozen other renewable projects in Imperial County to connect to the Sunrise Powerlink."
Only three residents spoke out at the 20-minute public hearing staged in Rainelle, according to Kevin E. Parzyck, vice president for development at Invenergy, the wind farm's parent company. More telling, he said, is that all three speakers voiced support for the construction of 33 additional turbines on Mead Westvaco-owned property just west of the existing 67-turbine installation.Conergy offers solar module for any PV system design requirement.
"Beech Ridge represents the kind of work we do well," Parzyck said.Small wind generator are a good supplement for solar power in areas with strong, steady winds.Compare pricing of offgrid & gridtie solar inverter before you buy. Interviewed at the courthouse Friday, Greenbrier County Commissioner Michael McClung said, "I've always been supportive of the project. On balance, this is a positive thing for Greenbrier County."
McClung pointed to the construction jobs the project has already created and, if the expansion is approved by the state Public Service Commission, will continue to create. He also noted the positive impact of the substantial tax revenue the county reaps from the wind farm.
Commission President Karen Lobban also praised Beech Ridge's developers, saying, "They have my total support. We're happy to have them." Previous objections to the rows of windmills perched atop western Greenbrier ridges have focused on the potential damage to the habitat of endangered bats and on aesthetic concerns.
Invenergy is currently in the process of obtaining a bat "taking" permit from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, a step required in a settlement agreement reached in a lawsuit filed by environmental activists. Parzyck said, while the Wildlife Service permit process is lengthy,It's just a industrial washing machine but I know I heard drums in there and this video is proof. he believes the end is now in sight.
As for the proposed expansion of Beech Ridge, the PSC will conduct an evidentiary hearing at Commission headquarters in Charleston Feb. 28 and, if necessary, March 1. According to Parzyck, the PSC's target date for issuing a ruling on the expansion is the end of April. While the company has no specific schedule for the expansion, Parzyck said construction needs to begin before the end of this year in order for Invenergy to tap into federal tax credits for the clean energy project.
"The Ocotillo Wind project is a shining example of achieving local, state and national energy goals, while being the first renewable project to connect to the Sunrise Powerlink," says Mike Garland, CEO of Pattern Energy. "Nearly 70% of the project was 'made in America,' producing local construction jobs, manufacturing jobs at the Southern California factory where the towers were built and additional jobs in factories around the United States where the turbines and other components were made. The Ocotillo site has the strongest winds in the Imperial Valley, which results in attractive energy prices for San Diego County residents. We would like to thank SDG&E, California ISO, the local community leaders, and the Imperial County Board of Supervisors for their tremendous efforts in helping make the Ocotillo wind project a reality."
The Sunrise Powerlink transmission line, completed in June 2012, connects San Diego with the Imperial Valley – one of the most renewable-rich regions in California. The Sunrise Powerlink will eventually carry 1,000MW of additional power into San Diego, or enough energy to serve 650,000 homes.
"When the Sunrise Powerlink was put into service this past June, it instantly brought reliability to a region with strained resources; one of the key reasons why the transmission line was designed," says Michael R. Niggli, president and chief operating officer of SDG&E. "Six months later,Find lampshades for table, floor and pendant lamp in lots of styles and materials. the line is carrying its first green contracted megawatts, solidifying another reason SDG&E proposed and built this project. We applaud Pattern Energy's perseverance in seeing this project through and we look forward to the Ocotillo Wind Energy Facility being the first of more than a half dozen other renewable projects in Imperial County to connect to the Sunrise Powerlink."
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