Pa. couple sues wind farm over turbine noise

HOLLIDAYSBURG, Pa. (AP) _ An Altoona-area couple is suing a wind farm because they say the turbines’ “whooshing” and “screeching” keeps them awake at night.[There are Gamesa wind turbine plants in Falls and Bucks County Community College.]Todd and Jill Stull filed the civil lawsuit against Gamesa Energy and its subsidiary, Allegheny Ridge Wind Farm LLC.On Friday, Blair County Judge Daniel Milliron dismissed the counts against Gamesa, the company that made and installed the turbines. But the lawsuit against Allegheny Ridge remains largely intact because Milliron believes the complaints deal with operational problems. Allegheny Ridge is responsible for operating the wind farm.The Stulls argue the companies knew the 2,000-foot required setback from private property would not protect residents from the turbines’ noise and vibrations.There are Gamesa wind turbine plants in Falls and Bucks County Community College.