All Posts Tagged With: "Wyoming Wind Energy Task Force"

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Feds Study Views, Best Locations For Wyoming Wind Farms and Power Lines

The view impact study is one of several studies under way by the BLM. Others will examine the best place, from a land-use perspective, to locate wind farms.

20Nov2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Wind Energy Is Variable — But Not Completely Random and Unpredictable

Let’s be clear: I am not, repeat not, saying that wind power can serve as a source of electricity to meet peak demand in the same way as fueled power plants. At the same time, wind turbines should not be criticized for not operating all the time. No power plant operates all the time.

22Sep2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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County Wind Watch

Construction of the first wind farm in Campbell County was supposed to start in September, but the company building it has put the project on hold indefinitely. Meanwhile, Commissioners of Converse County set new wind regulations after a contentious public hearing.

10Dec2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Panel Recommends Limiting Eminent Domain Powers of Wind Developers

In a close process on Thursday, the Wyoming Wind Energy Task Force voted 5-4 to deny the power of eminent domain to developers to seize private land in order to build collector lines that would move wind energy to the main electrical grid.

2Oct2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Wind Energy Proponents Grouse Over Grouse Conservation

Studies have found that sage grouse abandon breeding areas near oil drilling areas and tall structures where predators are likely to perch. Regulators seeking to minimize disruption to the birds have required that drilling rigs be at least one kilometer from known breeding areas — and since wind turbines are even taller, larger buffer zones may be required.

19Jul2010 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
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Straight Talk About Wind at Dallas Conference

O’Sullivan said that while the overall future for the wind industry is promising, the financial markets would be ruthless in determining which projects and developers are worthy of extending capital. “I think there’s going to be a few less people in this room (next year),” he told the audience at this week’s American Wind Energy Association conference.

27May2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Legislative Committee Rejects Bills to Tax
Wind Energy Development

Senator John Schiffer, R-Kaycee, co-chairman of the joint committee and a sponsor of one of the bills expressed disappointment with the vote. Speaking about the wind industry after the vote, Schiffer told reporters that “they’re getting a pass’ they’re not paying their share.”

20Nov2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Taxes and Transmission Issues Threaten
State’s Wind Energy Development

Laviolette, who also oversees wind development projects in other states as well as Wyoming, cited taxes as a major drawback to building wind farms in Wyoming. He said in other states, wind developers do not have to pay property or sales tax on their farms, which makes it cheaper to construct facilities, despite the fact that the wind quality in Wyoming is higher.

15Nov2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Thursday’s News Round-Up –

>> Adobe Town Oil & Gas Lease Sale Put on Hold
>> Feds, Enviro Groups, Argue for Roadless Rule
>> Task Force Offers Good Wind Recommendations
>> Denbury to Sell Off Assets Ahead of Encore Buy

5Nov2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Editorial: Wind Tax Plan Should Include Incentives

Wyoming has a big challenge ahead: how to fairly tax the wind energy industry so a steady stream of revenue goes to the counties that host wind projects. It’s clearly a more complicated task than it was to determine the mineral severance tax system for oil, natural gas and coal.

15Oct2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued