Proposed McLean County Wind Farm Permit Denied -- Not Likely To Be End Of Story -- But Vote Was Unanimous -- April 18, 2024

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Link here. From The Bismarck Tribune.

Plans to put what would be North Dakota's largest standalone wind farm in the heart of coal country ran into a stumbling block when the McLean County Commission unanimously voted to deny a preliminary project area permit ....

The move has potential impacts to North Dakota's largest coal-fired power plant, which was saved from shutdown just a few years ago.

..... proposed Discovery Wind Farm, which would be built by Virginia-based Apex Clean Energy and have the potential to send 426 megawatts of electricity to the Twin Cities area in Minnesota.

Supporters -- many of whom signed easements to put turbines on their property -- highlighted the potential economic benefits the project would bring to the more than 100 landowners who signed contracts and to local businesses, as well as the tax dollars going to the county and schools -- around $735,000 a year for 30 years.

Executives from the area's prominent coal industry also provided comments in favor of the wind farm.

If one can't "get" a wind farm under these conditions -- it speak volumes about the future of renewable energy projects in oil country.

But key words: "preliminary" "stumbling block" suggest "this" is not yet over. But "unanimous" has an "ominous" tone for those pushing the project.

Personally, I would be happy if they built the wind farm in Minnesota. Or Virginia.

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Link here.

Isn't there some law that was passed in 1864?