Pulaski County has released the list of proposed changes to the county’s wind turbine regulations. The Pulaski County Advisory Plan Commission spent several months on the proposal, after residents expressed concern over a potential wind farm development.
Proposed Updates to Pulaski County’s Wind Turbine Regulations Ready for Public Hearing
The Pulaski County Advisory Plan Commission has finished its proposal for updating the county’s wind turbine regulations. It took multiple meetings, but commission members finally reached a consensus Tuesday on the proposed changes to the Unified Development Ordinance.
Pulaski Plan Commission Will Again Try to Narrow Down Proposed Wind Turbine Regulations Tonight
The Pulaski County Advisory Plan Commission will continue working on updates to the county’s wind turbine regulations tonight. The goal is to come up with a list of proposed changes to the county’s Unified Development Ordinance, to address concerns over a proposed wind farm. But after multiple meetings, the plan commission still hasn’t created anything solid enough to present for a public hearing.
Wind Energy Developer Discusses Proposed Wind Farm during Pulaski Plan Commission Meeting
Representatives with a wind energy company were questioned for over an hour Tuesday over a potential wind farm in Jasper and Pulaski counties. Matt Boys with Renewable Energy Systems (RES) discussed the project, during Tuesday’s Pulaski County Advisory Plan Commission meeting.
Pulaski Plan Commission Still Needs More Time to Work on Wind Turbine Regulation Updates
Proposed changes to Pulaski County’s wind turbine regulations still aren’t ready to go to a public hearing. On Tuesday, the county’s advisory plan commission picked up the discussion from its previous meeting about the county’s Unified Development Ordinance.
Pulaski County Plan Commission to Continue Discussing Wind Turbine Regulations Tonight
Pulaski County’s wind turbine regulations will continue to be discussed by the advisory plan commission tonight. Members have been working on updates to the county’s Unified Development Ordinance, to address concerns over a proposed wind farm. They had hoped to have some proposed changes narrowed down after a work session last month, but they still had some questions about what impact wind turbines would have on wells, drainage tiles, private airports, and migratory birds.
Pulaski Plan Commission Wants More Time to Research Changes to Wind Turbine Regulations
Updating Pulaski County’s wind turbine regulations will take a little longer than county officials had hoped. The advisory plan commission hoped to narrow down some proposed regulations during a work session Monday, but after discussing the issue for over two hours, many questions remained.
Pulaski County Plan Commission to Research Changes to Unified Development Ordinance Tonight
The Pulaski County Advisory Plan Commission will begin working on updates to the county’s Unified Development Ordinance tonight. Concerns about a possible wind farm development have led county officials to consider reviewing the county’s zoning regulations. Pulaski County has recently hired an attorney who specializes in wind energy to help with the process.
Francesville Council Moves Closer to Establishing Plan Commission, As Wind Turbine Discussions Continue
A wind energy developer discussed its plans for Pulaski County operations with local officials Tuesday. Among those was Francesville Clerk-Treasurer Linda Bennett. “Well, it was a little over two hours,” she says. “There were a lot of questions asked, a lot of answers given. Of course, you don’t know exactly. I mean, you would hope that they are being truthful with you.”
Pulaski County, Francesville Officials to Meet with Wind Energy Developer
Pulaski County and Francesville officials will meet with the developer of a proposed wind farm next week. In a Facebook post Thursday, county officials said representatives from RES Americas will meet with several elected and appointed officials from the town and county this coming Tuesday.
Pulaski County Plan Commission to Wait Until May to Continue Wind Turbine Discussions
Pulaski County won’t be taking any formal action on wind turbines until the end of May. County officials have been researching the topic, so they can make some recommendations about how to adjust the county’s Unified Development Ordinance going forward.
Francesville Town Council Looks to Revamp Town Plan Commission
The Francesville Town Council members will soon be considering an ordinance that would establish a plan commission in Francesville.
Informational Meeting Planned on Topic of Wind Turbines
The Pulaski County Board of Zoning Appeals and Advisory Plan Commission meetings were heavily attended Monday night by members of the Pulaski County farming community who are opposed to the construction of wind turbines and super turbines in the Pulaski County zoning jurisdiction and in the Francesville zoning jurisdiction.
West Central School Board Reviews Budget
No significant cuts are anticipated in this year’s budget for the West Central School Corporation.
West Central Officials Wary of Proposed Power Regulation
A bill under consideration in the Indiana General Assembly could have a chilling effect on the wind power produced by the West Central School Corporation. Senate Bill 309 would change the way alternate energy production like wind and solar is redistributed. Continue reading
West Central Pleased With Wind Turbine Investment
The wind turbine on the West Central Schools campus has proven to be a sound investment for the corporation. Superintendent Don Street says it conserves energy and helps keep electric bills in check. He says June, July and August are traditionally slow months in terms of wind production. It picks up in September through the winter months, though. West Central is on net metering through NIPSCO, which allows the corporation to build up credits during heavy wind months and use them during slower months. Continue reading
West Central School Board Approves Turbine Maintenance Agreement
The West Central School Board members discussed the wind turbine maintenance agreement during this week’s meeting.
Superintendent Don Street said they looked at maintenance agreements from other schools and decided on a provider.
West Central School Board Approves Driver’s Education Fee
The West Central School Board approved driver’s education fees for this year’s round of classes. Superintendent Don Street said the summer classes were approved as presented to the school board members.
“Driver’s education for West Central students will be $200 and for non-corporation students it will be $300,” explained Street. “Our students also take an online portion of the course and that’s an additional $25. That do that test on their own.”
Wind Turbine Good Investment for West Central Schools
July and August are typically months where wind isn’t prevalent so the turbine had not been in action and Mellon explained they were able to fix some mechanical problems at that time.
Mellon said that the turbine has already saved the corporation money.
West Central Wind Turbine in Testing Phase
West Central School Superintendent Charles Mellon gave the school board members an update on the progress of the wind turbine.
“It is in production,” Mr. Mellon reported. “They’re just fine-tuning some issues that we have as far as how many watts can actually go out to the grid at one time so they’re making some final adjustments on that. We’re still in the middle of the 120-hour commissioning process. We’re in that phase right now and hopefully we’ll be in full compliance here very soon.”
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