Wind advocates in Hallam, Neb., got some good news this week. Volkswind USA, an international wind developer, applied for special use permits from Lancaster and Gage counties to build 54 wind turbines near this Southeast Nebraska community. “The Center for Rural Affairs is excited for Hallam and encouraged about Volkswind USA’s announcement,” said Virginia Meyer,…
Report addresses community concerns in clean energy transmission
Lu Nelsen, Center for Rural Affairs, lucasn@cfra.org, The Center for Rural Affairs recently released a report, From the Ground Up, Addressing Key Community Concerns in Clean Energy Transmission, which examines the clashes that can arise between communities and transmission line developers and the causes of those clashes, with a unique focus on proposing a set of…
Report – From the Ground up: Addressing key community concerns in clean energy transmission
This posting presents the abstract and introduction of the 19-page report from the Center for Rural Affairs in Lyons, Nebraska. Abstract Several advocates and organizations have examined the need for improved electric transmission in the United States. However, few advocates have formally acknowledged the clash that arises between communities and developers throughout the siting, routing,…