Proponents of the Dan’s Mountain wind farm in Maryland have asked state regulators to step in after county officials turned down the 17-turbine project.
Dan’s Mountain, a subsidiary of Pennsylvania outfit Laurel Renewable Partners, has applied to the Public Service Commission for a certificate of public convenience and necessity (CPCN) for a 59.5MW project in Allegany County.
The county in 2015 denied construction permits, said the developer in regulatory filings.
A CPCN “would preempt local Allegany County land use ordinances, which would otherwise prohibit not only this project, but any similar renewable wind energy project proposed in Allegany County”, said Dan’s Mountain.
The proponent has asked the state for a speedy decision to allow construction to start in fall 2016.
The project has been in development since 2001 and will include three turbine arrays on a 2800-acre site on Dan’s Mountain.
The project is designed with GE turbines, a mix of 1.79MW-100 and 2.4MW-107 units, “however, other models may be considered as wind turbine technology continues to advance,” said Dan’s Mountain.
The Public Service Commission has scheduled a pre-hearing conference on 3 March.
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Higher call from Dan’s Mountain
Maryland regulators asked to step in on 17-turbine wind farm decision
By EBS