Livingston Co. Board Approves Wind Farm
                   
redorbit.com     Jul 18, 2008            

Posted on: Friday, 18 July 2008, 03:00 CDT By Tony Sapochetti, The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Ill. Jul. 18--PONTIAC -- Electricity-generating wind towers soon may dot the landscape of northeastern Livingston County, now that the County Board has approved the Streator Cayuga Ridge South Wind Farm. By a 17-4 vote with three abstentions, board the 155-turbine project proposed by Spanish wind farm developer Iberdrola Renewables. It will be built on sites scattered across 15,000 acres between Saunemin and Odell. "We are excited about the strong support we have received," Iberdrola project developer Jesper Michaelsen said after the vote. "This will be a very good project for the participants and for the county." Michaelsen said Iberdrola plans to begin constructing foundations and roads this fall. Turbines will arrive next year.... [read full story]                    


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