Technical Review Group approves wind turbine permit

Yesterday the Technical Review Group (TRG) approved the permit for two wind turbines on town land in the Paskamansett Valley. The permit application will now go to the Special Permit Granting Authority which is the Select Bosrd. A Select Board hearing has been scheduled on the wind turbine permit for Monday, December 7th.

Frank1 is now cued up for some negative comments on wind turbines. Perhaps a historical reference to the date?
I don't want to make light of the fact that some may have concerns about this project. There can and should be a serious discussion of the positives and negatives of the project. My feeling is that some want to try to raise issues that are not valid or supported by facts. This project has been working its way through the process for 6 years. There have been hearings, bylaws passed, Town Meeting votes, etc. To say that there has not been a long discussion up to this point is not correct. There have been numerous analyses of the economics of the project. It is clearly a winner. There is no doubt it will reduce costs by millions of dollars over thte life of the turbines. The impact on residents is minimal. There is not another site in town where there would be less impact. The site is adjacent to two of the largest energy comsumers of the town, the waste treatment and water treament plants. There are thousands of wind turbines just like these around the world. It is a proven technology.
What do you think about wind turbines in genersl and this project specifically?