wind farms

Seven years of spinning turbines have brought windfall to Lewis County communities

Joanna Richards — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:46:49 +0000

Wind farms are a touchy subject in the North Country. As the town of Cape Vincent wrestles with a potential project, in neighboring Lewis County another wind farm has been operating for seven years. The Maple Ridge Wind Farm has brought some big changes to its community.

BP to push forward with Cape Vincent wind project, pending possible sale of renewables division

Joanna Richards — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 09:18:00 +0000

Earlier this month, energy company BP announced its entire renewables division was up for sale. At a recent public meeting on the proposed Cape Vincent Wind Farm, a BP official confirmed the company will push ahead with the development anyway, and local leaders vowed to hire experts to help them fight the project.

Wind energy tax credit extension means "big sigh of relief"

Ryan Delaney — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 12:41:40 +0000

With several tax credits and incentives for the wind industry extended by Congress for at least another year, wind projects in upstate New York can move forward with a little more confidence.

Cape Vincent adopts new zoning law on wind farms

Bethany Palmer — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 20:19:30 +0000

The Cape Vincent Town Council has voted to adopt a new zoning law that includes strict restrictions on wind turbines.

Cape Vincent mulls new rules governing wind development

Joanna Richards — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 13:29:00 +0000

The town of Cape Vincent has been torn over the prospect of a wind farm for years. A local committee has just completed a proposed new zoning law. Local officials hope that those rules – and not the state's new Article X process – will govern future wind development in the town.