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Thursday, February 21, 2013

What's Next For East Bay Energy Consortium

The future of the East Bay Energy Consortium - and that of the Tiverton Industrial Park - remain uncertain four years after EBEC formed to develop a for-profit wind farm on the parcel.

The Tiverton Industrial Park is caught in a battle between the East Bay Energy Consortium (EBEC) and private developers and Tiverton taxpayers are losing out. EBEC, a regional partnership between nine East Bay communities, formed four years ago to explore ways to make money off of wind energy through net metering.  Targeting the Tiverton Industrial Park as the ideal location for a venture, EBEC's idea for the for-profit wind farm project might be holding back the park's development rather than providing opportunity. According to The Hummel Report, EBEC was started with about $400,000 of seed money from the state Economic Development Corporation (EDC) and its wind farm project would have made millions through net metering. Net metering …

John H Hedley

11:53 pm on Thursday, February 21, 2013

No posts on this travesty? Meanwhile the current 'no toll' thread crossed the 60-post threshold. Sad. The Albino Rhino- Linc Caffe- could redeem his whole pathetic term if he disbanded the EDC and demolished its offices and sowed salt into the ground. Never has so much damage been done in the name of doing good than by those dolts.   more ›

Friday, December 7, 2012

Proposed Wind Turbine Ordinance Presented at Council Workshop

The Planning Board presented a proposed ordinance on wind turbines to the council and City Manager.

Last February, the Planning Board was tasked by the Newport City Council to create a wind ordinance, since the city did not have any zoning provisions regulating wind turbines other than general regulations.  The City held a workshop Wednesday night for the board to present their findings and the ordinance. According to the proposed Wind Energy Systems ordinance, wind energy systems should be accommodated in “appropriate geographic locations, while simultaneously protecting the public health, safety and welfare.” Utility sized turbines were deemed "inappropriate" for Newport. Turbines would be prohibited in local Historic Districts. Large scale turbines greater than 100 kilowatts are also prohibited. All turbines require an approved …

Kyle F. Hence

1:06 pm on Thursday, December 13, 2012

They voted to pass the ordinance last night. And added a ban to the maritime district constituted by the Newport Shipyard and the RI State pier. Here's a link to a piece I wrote for ecoRI News. Working on a follow up now: http://www.ecori.org/front-page-journal/2012/12/10/newport-proposes-turbine-ban-across-80-of-city.html   more ›

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