Thursday, March 21, 2013

IBJ Reports Windfarm Approved for Tipton with Guarantee of Property Values for Homeowners

From the Indianapolis Business Journal:

A central Indiana county has given the go-ahead to a proposed $300 million wind farm while also approving restrictions that address concerns about the project's impact on property values.

The Tipton County Board of Zoning Appeals approved a conditional use permit Wednesday for Colorado-based juwi Wind's plans for up to 94 wind turbines on 16,000 acres capable of generating up to 150 total megawatts of power.

The approval means the company can move forward as long as it guarantees it won't diminish property values and that the wind turbines are built at least 1,500 feet from property lines.

Company officials have 30 days to appeal the permit
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http://www.ibj.com/tipton-county-approves-300m-wind-farm-with-limits/PARAMS/article/40301