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 and their response every time has been they don’t know or they haven’t […]
Calculating Wind Turbine Setbacks With Science Instead of Politics
If there is one hot button issue in communities where wind turbines are being discussed, it’s setbacks, how far must wind turbines be kept from property lines, roads and occupied buildings. Wind developers want a very short distance so they can install the maximum number of turbines while residents and property owners want them kept […]
Pioneer Green Energy Faces Lawsuit From Property Owners in Alabama
Pioneer Green Energy’s plans to begin building wind turbines in Alabama has run into some legal trouble. A group of 32 property owners near Shinbone Ridge in Alabama have filed suit against Pioneer Green Energy and Noccalula Wind LLC over the industrial wind project planned on Lookout Mountain. The property owners near Shinbone Ridge claim […]
Revised North East Wind Energy Ordinance is Great for Developers – Bad for Residents – UPDATED
An ordinance protecting developers, but residents not so much The North East Township supervisors seem determined to use a wind energy ordinance designed for the benefit of wind developers and the few land owners who have leased their property to them. The revised draft ordinance was presented at the July 1st meeting, incorporating changes made […]
Are You Willing to Gamble Your Property Value on Wind Turbines?
If you are like the majority of people, the biggest investment you will ever make is the house you live in. It’s a big step, there are so many things to consider, the location, the community and the schools are just a few, and, while nothing in life is guaranteed, you do your best to […]