(Town of) Freedom: Wind power can't be stopped (Maine)

[jpak]

http://morningsentinel.mainetoday.com/news/local/5144435.html

FREEDOM -- A year later than the last decision, and by exactly the same margin, residents have voted to reject a commercial development review ordinance that could have hampered plans to build three wind turbines on Beaver Ridge.

First Selectwoman Carol Richardson reported that Tuesday's vote was 117 for the ordinance, 164 against. Last year, residents voted against the measure by a 159-112 vote.

Beaver Ridge Wind, an affiliate of Competitive Energy Service, already has begun construction of three 400-foot energy-generating turbines, on land it purchased from Ronald and Susan Price. The company hopes its turbines will power about 2,000 homes.

Richardson said she believes Tuesday's turnout was a town record. She isn't, however, convinced that strident opponents of the wind turbines will give up.

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[mainegreen]

1. Good for them.

I find it strange that 'dizzyness' is being brought up as an excuse to not build them.
Dizzyness? Sure, if you stare at the spinning blades for an hour.

What's the expected output? Around 1.5MW?

[jpak]

2. IIRC it's 4.5 MW

I think the "dizziness" nonsense is due to "flicker" - sunlight reflected from the spinning blades.