North East Windmills


Without government subsidies to the wind industry,
there is no wind industry.

Vestas Shares Sink with Donald Trump’s Election Win

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Good news! Donald Trump just won the election yesterday and already today shares in Vestas, the world’s largest wind turbine manufacturer, were falling. As we are always saying, “Without government subsidies to the wind industry, there is no wind industry.” Sales of wind turbines depend entirely on taxpayer money to create a demand and keep […]

Omnibus Spending Bill Extends Wind Energy PTC for 5 Years with Phaseout Over Last 3 Years

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The $1.1 trillion, 2009 page omnibus spending bill was released, and, oh, by the way, buried at the end on page 2002, under Miscellaneous Provisions, was a five year extension of the PTC (Production Tax Credit) phased out with a reduction of 20% each year over the last three years. Congress must be proud of […]

Pioneer Green Energy Quits Wind Project in North East, PA

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According to reports just received, Pioneer Green Energy sent letters to current lease holders in North East informing them leases allowing wind turbine construction on their property will not be renewed. The reason given is Pioneer’s belief there is not enough support in the current United States Congress for wind energy. Following the recent FAA […]

Defense Department Rebuffs Pioneer Green Energy in Maryland

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Fresh on the heels of the denial from the FAA to extend their construction clearance for a wind project in Erie County, PA, Pioneer Green Energy has been dealt another major blow. The US Department of Defense has determined another proposed Pioneer effort, the Great Bay Wind project in Somerset County, Maryland: … would significantly […]

FAA Denies Pioneer Green Energy Extension for Wind Turbine Construction

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Pioneer Green Energy was just handed a pretty serious setback in their attempts to keep their proposed Erie County, PA wind turbine project alive. Any structure over 200 feet tall must receive approval from the FAA before construction can begin. Originally, approvals for the 67 turbine locations were issued on September 9th, 2012 and were […]

Landowners with Wind Turbines Launch Lawsuit Against Wind Developers

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You know it’s really bad when even landowners who agreed to host wind turbines on their property begin suing wind developers. In this case, against Duke Energy and E.ON Climate & Renewables North America, twenty three Texas residents say wind developers: carelessly and negligently failed to adequately disclose the true nature and effects that the […]

Wind Turbine Maker Gamesa Closing Western PA Manufacturing Plant

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The Spanish wind turbine manufacturer, Gamesa, is closing its Ebensburg, PA plant on March 31st. Gamesa USA officials said Tuesday that the closure of the 8-year-old Cambria County plant was prompted by a shift in the market from Pennsylvania and the Midwest to the southwestern United States. The market may be shifting in their eyes, […]

Proposed Wind Turbine Locations in Erie County PA

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— Due to changes at Google this map is no longer available. — Is Pioneer Green Energy trying to build a wind turbine near your home? Up until now, it’s been very difficult to get a direct answer to this question. We have asked our township supervisors and zoning administrator many times for this information […]