What
is Proposed?
Status
updated March 11, 2009
- Iberdrola / Deerfield (Searsburg / Readsboro): Technical
hearings have concluded and parties are now filing final
legal briefs in this case. The Public Service Board may
be reaching a decision sometime soon, perhaps in spring
or summer of 2009. The developer's website is http://www.iberdrolarenewables.us/deerfield/ The
PSB proceedings are available at http://www.state.vt.us/psb/document/7250Deerfield/deerfield-main.htm
- First Wind (formerly
UPC) / Sheffield: A recent
decision by the Vermont Supreme Court supports the Public
Service Board's issuance of a conditional certificate of
Public Good for this project. Construction could begin
in the spring of 2009, pending approval of a stormwater
management permit. See
http://www.sheffieldwind.com/sheffield. The
Public Service Board's proceedings are available at: http://www.state.vt.us/psb/document/7156upc/upc-main.htm Power
purchase agreements have been signed with Burlington
Electric Department and Vermont Electric Co-op for
90% of the project's output. Burlington Electric Department
has a 20 year contract for 50% of the project's output.
Vermont Electric Cooperative has a 10 year contract
for 40% of the project's output.
- /Noble
Environmental Power / Grandpa's Knob (Castleton) Wind
data collection continues on the site. Noble has closed its
Rutland, VT office if only temporarily, due to uncertainties
in the financial markets. Noble's website is:
http://www.noblepower.com/our-windparks/GrandpasKnob/index.html
- Manchester-Equinox / Endless Energy: A
5 turbine project proposal is currently on hold. See project
description at http://www.endlessenergy.com/equinox.shtml
- Lowell Mountain: Kingdom Community Wind, in partnership with Green
Mountain Power and VT Electric Co-op, is investigating
the potential of developing a 30 to 42 MW facility in
Lowell. http://www.kingdomcommunitywind.com/
- Milton
/ Georgia Mountain: The Harrison family is
working to install 3-5 turbines on Georgia Mountain
in Milton. The website for the project ishttp://www.georgiamountainwind.com/team.htm
- Glebe Mountain,
Londonderry / Catamount energy : A
proposal for 40 MW (19 turbines) near the existing Magic
Mountain ski area. Project withdrawn.
- East Haven / EMDC: A
proposal for 6 (MW) Megawatts (4 turbines) on the site
of an abandoned radar base. The Public Service Board has
denied a Certificate of Public Good to EMDC. EMDC filed
an appeal for reconsideration, which was rejected. EMDC's
website is:
http://www.easthavenwindfarm.com/index.html
The current crop of proposals would yield about 100 MW
of independent renewable power in Vermont or about 33MW
at 33% capacity factor.
No one has proposed that every ridgeline in Vermont be developed,
only those few that meet the criteria of sufficient wind
resource, combined with existing infrastructure and closeness
to transmission lines. This amounts to less than a dozen
sites around the state.
The Dept. of Public Service has already published reasonably
comprehensive windfarm siting guidelines, which are for
the most part followed by the existing proposals.
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