Towns of Warren and Stark

WINDMILL PROJECT MOVING FORWARD:

Plans for a windmill project for the towns of Warren and Stark continue to move forward.

The town of Warren, the lead agency involved in the project, recently determined that a supplement to the comprehensive Draft Environmental Impact Statement will be prepared for the proposed Jordanville Wind Energy Project. A Draft Environmental Impact Statement was previously accepted by the town of Warren and three public hearings were held as part of the public comment period. An additional opportunity for public comment of no less than 30 days will be provided before a Final Environmental Impact Statement is prepared.

Community Energy has proposed to develop a wind-powered generating facility of up to 150 megawatts in the towns, which will include around 75 windmills. Each of the turbines carries a capacity to generate 2 megawatts, and the turbines will feature a 285-foot diameter, three-bladed rotor mounted on a 256-foot high steel tubular tower.

The proposal also includes two meteorological towers, 21 miles of access roads, 41 miles of electrical interconnect, a collection substation, a .8-mile long, overhead 230-kilovolt transmission line, an interconnection substation, a centrally located, temporary construction staging area, and an operations and maintenance facility.

The project encompasses around 6,225 acres of private land and around 77 separate parcels of land.