Lowell Wind

Vermont Utility Wants to Boost Electricity at Lowell

Pat Bradley — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 22:30:55 +0000

Vermont's Green Mountain Power wants permission to install equipment that will boost the amount of electricity that its turbines in the Lowell Mountain wind project can put out in the New England grid.

The Caledonian-Record reports that Lowell wind operators noticed Tuesday that three of the 21 turbines were not producing electricity. They said capacity has been curtailed by ISO-New England, which runs the New England grid.

Vermont Dismisses Trespass Charge in Lowell Wind Case

Pat Bradley — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 22:40:00 +0000

Vermont prosecutors have dismissed a trespass charge against a journalist who was arrested while covering a protest against construction of a wind power facility on Lowell Mountain.

Sixty-eight-year-old Chris Braithwaite, the publisher of the Barton Chronicle, was arrested a year ago while covering the protest that took place when construction was getting under way on the project that is now operational.

The Caledonian Record is reporting Orleans County prosecutors did not say why they dismissed the charge against Braithwaite.

Vermont Utility Says Snow Caused Loud Wind Turbines

Pat Bradley — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 22:15:00 +0000

Vermont's largest electric utility says snow stuck to turbine blades caused a roaring sound that drew noise complaints shortly after the Lowell Mountain turbines started operating.

At least 21 neighbors complained about the noise, which began on the morning of Nov. 3 and lasted into Nov. 4.

The neighbors complained to the Vermont Department of Public Service.

Green Mountain Power spokesman Robert Dostis says the excess noise was caused by the weather conditions.

Vermont to Receive Energy Tax Credit

Jake Sorgen — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 13:00:00 +0000

Vermont's largest electric utility has finished work on the last of its 21-turbine wind power project on Lowell Mountain in time to meet an end-of-year deadline to receive federal tax credits for the project.

Vermont Police Arrest 6 Blocking Wind Construction

Pat Bradley — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 21:45:00 +0000

Vermont police say six protesters have been arrested at the site of the Lowell mountain wind-power project.

The activists say at least 45 individuals on Monday prevented construction workers and equipment from reaching the construction area along the top of the mountain.

The protesters believe the project is destroying a pristine ridgeline and has little environmental benefit.

Protesters Block Highway at Vermont Wind Project Site

Pat Bradley — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 20:10:29 +0000

Traffic was flowing by mid-afternoon Monday on Vermont Route 100 after dozens of anti-wind protesters agreed to move out of the road.

The highway was blocked for about two hours beginning late Monday morning when protesters moved in front of a truck delivering components to the Lowell Mountain wind project.
Green Mountain Power spokeswoman Dorothy Schnure says about 50 protesters were preventing a truck carrying a piece of a wind tower from turning into the construction site from the highway.