Studies Underway
Meteorological Data Collection
Bird & Bat Studies
Noise Modeling
Viewshed Modeling
Telecommunication Study
Transportation Study
Wetland Delineation
Cultural Resources Investigation
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Agencies Consulted
Issuing Permits & Approvals
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Federal Aviation Administration
WV Division of Natural Resources
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
WV Division of Culture &
History/ State Historic
Preservation Office
WV Division of Highways
WV Public Service Commission
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Laurel Mountain Wind Project |
FACTS:
- 125 MW approximate size,
53 to 65 wind turbines
- Electricity produced is equivalent to average consumption of 33,000 homes
- Targeting 2009
commercial operation
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REASON:
- Data collected indicates Laurel Mountain has a good wind resource
- Existing transmission line provides good access and available capacity
- Project is compatible with historic and continued use for logging
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BENEFITS:
- State and local tax payments in excess of $800,000 per year if full 125 MW is built
- 80 to 100 construction jobs
- 8-10 operations jobs
- Significant local purchases during construction
- Electricity produced with no emissions, no greenhouse gases and an inexhaustible supply of American fuel
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