Proposed Wind Projects in New York

List of towns in New York being considered for wind development:
Altona
Ashford
Bangor (probably)
Batavia
Beekmantown
Bellmont
Bombay (probably)
Brandon
Bristol
Burke
Canandaigua (not sure of the status)
Cape Vincent
Castile
Centerville
Cherry Valley
Churubusco
Clinton
Cohocton
Covington
Dickinson
Eagle
East Bethany
Ellenburg
Fenner (in service - 20 1.5MW GE)
Hammond
Hartsville
Hilton
Hopkinton
Italy
Lackawanna
Lowville (in service 120+ - 1.85MW Vestas)
Machias
Madison (in service 7 - 1.65MW)
North Collins
Nunda
Orangeville
Ossian
Perry
Prattsburgh
Sardinia
Sheldon
Springwater
Stafford
Stark
Warren
Warsaw
West Sparta
Wethersfield I (in service 10 Vestas V-47)
Wethersfield II (proposed, 86 1.5MW)
Yorkshire

Invenergy is reportedly approaching people in Bennington and Orangeville for easements now and several towns in Cattaraugus County are being approached.

If you know of any towns that have been approached and aren't on the list,
please drop us a line and we'll add them.

Erie County shoreline also being considered for wind development:
from http://www.erie.gov/environment/compliance/energy.asp

Shoreline Wind Energy Study and Development

"Erie County, with the assistance of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and the Department of Energy (DOE), has conducted a yearlong wind characterization study, the first of its kind, along the urban shoreline of Lake Erie. The study quantifies Erie County's wind power regime at 5 shoreline locations from Tonawanda to Blasdell. The collected data, along with relevant environmental and permitting issues specific to the test sites, is now available to wind developers, municipalities, and the public. Click here to download a copy of the "Erie County Shoreline Wind Study Final Report (November 2005)."

Erie County's wind development potential is "very good" to "excellent." Several national/international wind development companies are currently assessing other locations in Erie County and have expressed serious interest in future onshore and offshore wind development. It is expected that one or more wind projects will result from this work in the near future. Erie County and the Buffalo Niagara region may become the first U.S. urban location that utilizes former industrial brownfields for renewable wind farm development.

Erie County is also an active participant in the Wind Action Group coalition efforts to promote an open dialogue on wind development issue in the Buffalo Niagara region."