2008-2009 CCFB WIND INFORMATION

 

Prairie Fork Wind Farm Project

CONFIDENTIAL & CLOSED Landowner Group Meeting

Date:                          Tuesday, February 17^th

Time:                           5:30 p.m.

Location:                  Morrisonville Elementary School All Purpose Room

RSVP:                          No RSVP Needed.

This meeting will be a CLOSED meeting to members of the Prairie Fork Wind Farm Landowner group to gain project and negotiation updates from Attorney Robert Potts and Assistant Kevin Williams of Whitney & Potts Ltd.

Note: If your land lies in the area of the Prairie Fork Wind Project and you have interest in being in this landowner group and have not attended previous landowner group meetings or provided the landowner committee with your contact information, please contact Christian CFB at 217-824-2940 to discuss. Ask for Eric Johnson.

Weather Date: If the initial meeting is postponed due to inclement weather, the meeting will be rescheduled for Tuesday, February 24^th, with the same time and location.

 

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RURAL ELECTRIC CONVENIENCE COOP WIND PROJECT

The Gob Nob project is a unique partnership between RECC and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Christian County Farm Bureau is pleased to see this renewable project developing here in Central Illinois.  Click below to see an overview of the project, updates and pictures of RECC’s new project for the Farmersville area.

GOB NOB WIND PROJECT

CLICK HERE. . .

http://www.recc.coop/Energy-Use/WindTurbine.asp

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LANDOWNER GROUP FORMED

On July 26^th, a landowner group was formed to work as a unit in securing facts, sharing and understanding information and negotiating the terms of the agreement which will be fair to the landowner and a win-win situation for PFWF and landowners. This group will work to minimize the impact of the project on the land and protect the landowner from problems that could occur with the project.

The group has appointed a committee to work with the selected attorney and Prairie Fork Wind Farm on this project agreement. If your land is in the Prairie Fork Wind Farm Grid and you have interest in being involved with this group, please send the following information to ccfb@ctitech.com. [Name, home phone, cell phone, email address, and home address.] Your information will then be forwarded to the committee involved with this project.

WIND TOUR PICTURES
FROM TWIN GROVES WIND FARM, NEAR BLOOMINGTON, IL
LANDOWNERS, CCFB LEADERS, PFWF EMPLOYEES, COUNTY OFICIALS & MANY OTHERS ATTENDED A GREAT TOUR TO MCLEAN CO., IL TO LEARN MORE AND VIEW WIND ENERGY AND TURBINES.
 
BELOW ARE PICTURES FROM THE DAY’S ACTIVITIES.

Wind Negotiation Legal Resources. . .

ATTORNEYS SPECIALIZING IN WIND ENERGY

Bob Potts

Whitney & Potts Ltd.

118 W. Main St., PO Box 368

Elmwood, IL

Phone: 309-742—3611

Fax: 309-742-8684

Email: law@whitneyandpotts.com

 

Nick Lykins

Johnson & Bell Ltd.

33 W. Monroe St., Suite 2700

Chicago, IL 60603

Phone: 312-984-0321

Fax: 312-372-9818

Email: lykinsn@jbltd.com

Web Address: www.johnsonandbell.com

 

Mike Massie

Massie & Rennick

PO Box 205, 115 NW 3^rd Ave.

Galva, IL 61434

Phone: 309-932-2168

Email: mmassie@mchsi.com

If you have experience in wind energy and would like to be listed as a resource to farmers/landowners, please email your information to ccfb@ctitech.com.

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LANDOWNER RESOURCES-HANDOUTS-MAY 22^ND MEETING

PowerPoint for Meeting

May 22nd Wind Information Agenda

LANDOWNER MEETING RE-CAP
 
WIND ENERGY LANDOWNER MEETING RE-CAP

McLean Co. Grain and Dairy Farmer, Steve Schwoerer speaks to Christian County Landowners during the May 22nd meeting on what can be expected during the construction process. He provided the “farmers perspective” of wind energy.
 

Many CCFB members attended the landowner meeting on Wind Energy. IFB Attorney Ryan Gammelgard, Christian County Chairman John Curtin and McLean County Farmer Steve Schwoerer spoke on items relating to the wind contracts, the Christian County Wind Ordinance and the overall turbine raising process.
 

WIND ENERGY CONSTRUCTION PICTURES

LINK TO BENTON COUNTY, INDIANA,

www.earlparkindiana.com/windfarm.html

WIND FARM VIDEOS, COURTESY OF YOU TUBE

FOUNDATION WORK

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bttMdzog0I

 

BENTON COUNTY, INDIANA

SIMILAR TOPOGRAPHY TO CHRISTIAN COUNTY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUceKYoLxuc

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PRAIRIE FORK WIND ENERGY PRESS CONFERENCE

 

 

 

PRAIRIE FORK WIND FARM ANNOUNCED

Dominion announced today plans to develop a 300-megawatt wind generation facility in Central Illinois. Prairie Fork Wind Farm would feature 150 to 200 turbines constructed across approximately 25,000 acres in Christian and Montgomery counties, about 25 miles southeast of Springfield.

The Prairie Fork project would increase Dominion’s renewable generation capacity to nearly 1,300 megawatts in operation or under development. That is enough to power nearly 325,000 homes.

About 800 megawatts of Dominion’s renewable energy portfolio would come from wind power.  This includes partnerships in two other wind energy projects: a 325-megawatt share of the Fowler Ridge Wind Farm under development with BP Alternative Energy North America in Benton, Ind.; and a 50 percent interest in a 264-megawatt project being developed in Grant County, W.Va., with Shell WindEnergy Inc. Other Dominion renewable generation includes hydro and biomass facilities.

The Prairie Fork project also would bring Dominion’s generation capacity in the Midwest to more than 3,200 megawatts, enough to power more than 800,000 homes. The company’s Midwest capacity includes a balanced portfolio of nuclear, coal, natural gas and – with Prairie Fork Wind Farm – wind generation. The company’s 1,158-megawatt coal-fired Kincaid Power Station is located just north of the potential wind farm site.

Construction of Prairie Fork Wind Farm is expected to begin in 2010, subject to necessary permits and approvals. Commercial operation could follow in 2011. The project would be developed by Dominion Energy, Inc., a Dominion subsidiary.

The project would provide significant economic benefits to the Central Illinois region. This includes hundreds of construction jobs while the project is being built and 15 to 20 permanent jobs to operate and maintain the facility. Land owners on whose properties turbines, transmission lines or substations are located would receive regular long-term income. The project would also mean increased tax revenue for Christian and Montgomery counties.

Initial studies suggest that Christian and Montgomery counties have excellent wind resources, Hathaway said. More comprehensive studies, including the placement of test towers, will occur over the next several months. The number of wind turbines installed would depend, in part, on the results of the studies.

PRAIRIE FORK WIND FARM FACTS

What this will mean for landowners:

If you are contacted by agents representing Dominion or if you receive mail, we encourage you to ask questions, attend the open houses and visit their on site trailer at the Dominion Plant, west of Kincaid. Dominion has been great to work with on this project.

The area affected will be the southwestern portions of Christian County and portions of Montgomery County.

Wind turbines, power lines and substations will be located throughout the 25,000 acre project area. Participating landowners will enter into partnership agreements to grant Dominion the right to install wind power equipment on their property. In exchange, Dominion will provide property owners long-term supplemental income. Landowner lease agreements with Dominion will provide protections to both the landowner and Dominion. Dominion predicts a substantial financial return to the landowner.

Prairie Fork Wind Farm Website:

www.dom.com/prairiefork

Specific Links:

News Releases: http://www.dom.com/news/elec2008/pr0409.jsp

Project Details: http://www.dom.com/prairiefork/details.jsp

Open House and Office Information: http://www.dom.com/prairiefork/office.jsp

Project Brochure: http://www.dom.com/prairiefork/pdf/prairiefork.pdf

Other Dominion Projects: http://www.dom.com/about/stations/renewables/wind.jsp

PO Box 290

Kincaid, IL 62540

Phone: 1-888-239-3254 [toll-free]

Website: www.dom.com/prairiefork

Project Email: prairiefork@dom.com

 

MORE WIND ENERGY LINKS

WINDUSTRY

Windustry is a non-profit organization working to increase wind energy opportunities for rural landowners and communities by providing technical support and creating tools for analysis.

http://www.windustry.org

ILLINOIS WIND MAP

In 2001, the Department of Energy's Wind Program and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) published these wind resource maps for the state of Illinois.

http://www.eere.energy.gov/windandhydro/windpoweringamerica/where_is_wind_illinois.asp

WIND ENERGY APPLICATIONS GUIDE

http://www.awea.org/pubs/documents/appguideformatWeb.pdf

WIND ENERGY PROVISIONS FROM 2002 FARM BILL

http://www.eere.energy.gov/windandhydro/windpoweringamerica/ag_farm_bill.asp

WIND ORGANIZATIONS

AMERICAN WIND ENERGY ASSOCIATION

The mission of the American Wind Energy Association is to promote wind power growth through advocacy, communication, and education.

http://www.awea.org

NATIONAL WIND COORDINATING COLLABORATIVE

The NWCC's broad objectives are to provide a forum for identifying and discussing issues that impact the use of wind power, to catalyze actions addressing key issues, and to build consensus among varied stakeholder groups. Consensus us defined as "all can live with."

http://www.nationalwind.org

2008 Advancing Wind Power in 2008 Conference

Presentation Handouts

Scroll down to the presenter and click on the PDF document next to the presenter.

http://www.wind.ilstu.edu/2008summeragenda.html