tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post6266041340068112078..comments2023-08-25T05:18:29.312-06:00Comments on Madville Times: Moody County Working on Wind Power -- Lake County, Catch Up!caheidelbergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03261598066395322681noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-72671023568999550652010-02-03T06:41:53.962-07:002010-02-03T06:41:53.962-07:00In County Government, it is rare that a commission...In County Government, it is rare that a commissioner brings forward a proposal or new regulations. Most of the time, they work full or part-time jobs and focus on what is on the next agenda, rather than be proactive. That's not a bad thing, just the way it is.<br /><br />Typically, as in the Moody County case, an organization approaches the commissioners which spurs the need for regulations within the county. <br /><br />It would make sense for Lake County and the City of Madison in conjunction with LAIC, East River, Heartland and other organizations to appoint a committee that takes one year to lay out a wind power development plan, study what other areas of the country are doing successfully and emulate it for economic growth in our county.<br /><br />Now is the time, today is the day. We can't afford to fall behind on this development issue.GoldManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09478566547133172418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-11440338293974002512010-02-02T13:24:01.470-07:002010-02-02T13:24:01.470-07:00Larry, I'll take some of both. My concern is t...Larry, I'll take some of both. My concern is that here in Madison, we have Heartland acting on behalf of the power industry to discourage small wind projects and protect big industrial projects. Our city generates and sells some of its own power already; I'd love to see them expand that capacity with some wind turbines, whether by plugging in to the two turbines <a href="http://madvilletimes.blogspot.com/2010/02/amerts-want-to-build-wind-turbines-in.html" rel="nofollow">Amerts want to build</a> or by building their own small wind facility in <a href="http://realmadison.org/node/86" rel="nofollow">Rod Goeman's backyard</a>.<br /><br />I sympathize with concerns about the landscape... but I'm still inclined to believe that properly sited wind turbines will do less offense to my eyes and ears than more coal plants will do to my lungs. I am open, though to evidence to the contrary.<br /><br />Whether Madison itself spends money to build wind turbines, or whether Madison tells Dwaine Chapel to spend a few marketing dollars contacting wind companies to let them know we're full of hot air, or whether the city and county just pass clear regulations that facilitate private investment, home and industrial, in wind power, it's clear we could be moving a little faster to promote energy alternatives.caheidelbergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03261598066395322681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-24196217880040713812010-02-02T09:52:18.014-07:002010-02-02T09:52:18.014-07:00Cory imho,
This concept is being driven, at least...Cory imho,<br /><br />This concept is being driven, at least in part, by. South Dakota's lack of a corporate income tax and lack of environmental oversight.<br /><br />Clearly, these alternatives are preferable to current centralized modes of electrical generation, even though I believe wind farms constitute a massive assault on the landscape.<br /><br />The grid is notoriously vulnerable to weather, evidenced by recent events. Cyber-attacks are becoming more likely as well. <br /><br />Supporting individual homeowners' off-grid electrical generation seems more reliable and friendlier to the Earth than allowing the proliferation of these megaliths.<br /><br />-larry kurtzlarry kurtzhttp://www.rapidcityjournal.com/users/profile/interested_party/noreply@blogger.com