Ithaca-Be Aware of The Turbines (Altamont, Springs: house, homeowner, money)

[JustSayNo]

Yikes, another town entering into the debate. 8 to 14, 400ft wind turbine development being tested for Enfield by a private developer! Start doing your research now, this might be a bumpy ride.

http://www.windaction.org/news/7240

[Ex-Ithacan]

Yeah, I saw this in the Ithaca Journal. The developer is investing his own money now, but is looking to sell the project to the county or state (or NYSEG, I guess). I'm all for alternative nergy uses, but I can see a battle brewing over the size of these masts/turbines. Stand by.

[JustSayNo]

Yup, it is all about the appropriate siting of these massive metal structures. And remember, the energy goes into the general grid, not to the local area. So basically it is "local suffering for the greater good."

The size, setbacks, and everything else in the regulatory plan regarding this industrial development is the key to success, or to dividing a town, and turning friends into enemies fast. This has become like a virus thanks to the politicians who will never be impacted by the beasts.

Stand By is right, and buckle up for the bumpy ride!

[looking4home]

It puzzles me that they are looking to put these on flat farmland near residences. Here in CA, we have them, but they are almost always in remote, unpopulated areas like the desert (on the way to Palm Springs) and here in Nothern CA there are hundreds in the Altamont Pass going to the Bay Area. But there aren't house right nearby, or anything.

Also, what about frequency of wind and having adequate wind velocity? I read on this forum from someone that they are most successful in areas that have a lot of wind. I don't think the places they are looking to put them in upstate NY are particularly windy. The places they have them here are in areas of high wind, like the desert and a mountain pass. I know they also have them off-shore where they would get frequent windy conditions. So why would they put them on rural farmland? What justification could they use? And what do the "newbie" homeowners who have bought property up there think of this? They have a lot of money, but I don't know about clout if they are part-time residents.

[samyn on the green]

Thank you for this warning, you may have saved a life. Will be sure to get a turbine detector for my magic carpet next time I am up there.