[SustainableTompkins] Wind power possibilities in the air again in county

[George Frantz]

And the new Town of Groton zoning ordinance, which permits residential scale wind  power in over 90 percent of the Town's geographical area outside Groton village as an accessory use to the residence, farm, business or industry on the property, and solar power as an accessory use anywhere within the Town, is now before the Town Board for review and appproval.
   
  Those zoning districts where wind power is not permitted cover the more densely developed residential areas such as McLean hamlet and around the vilage proper, all of which are valley locations and relatively sheltered for wind anyway.
   
  Maximum pernitted height is 120 feet and maximum permitted output is 30 KwH per property, with a minimum of 1.5 acre required for the first unit and five acres for each succeeding unit up to three units maximum.
   
  George Frantz
   
  
Eric Banford <brew_bird at yahoo.com> wrote:
  Full article: http://www.theithacajournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080424/NEWS01/804240350/1002

ITHACA — The winds are changing in Tompkins County.


After some notable recent setbacks, wind energy proponents in the county have several projects to look forward to again.

Ithaca College recently received approval to set up a meteorologicaltower on part of its South Hill property to measure wind and seewhether conditions are appropriate for building a wind turbine.The Enfield wind farm proposal, after being killed by a questionable law late last year, has new life with a new town board.

And
the Town of Ithaca is nearing approval of a Small Wind Energy Facility
law to make it easier for residents to install their own
residential-scale windmills.


“Obviously we all want to transition
to more sustainable energy sources and wind is certainly one of them,”
said Edward Marx, Tompkins County commissioner of Planning and Public
Works. “If it can be appropriately sited in ways that benefit overall
the community and minimize negative impacts, it hopefully can be part
of our energy future in the county.”





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