One of the most important aspects of any wind development project is the electrical transmission system.RICE, Minn. (WCCO) – On his Benton County dairy farm, Rob Beauchamp now grows only crops, not cows. He was forced to sell off his 92-head of Holsteins when their milk output dropped significantly.
“We were at 70 pounds of milk, and that dropped to between 25 and 30 pounds of milk,” he said.
That’s pounds of milk per cow, per day. At that rate, Beauchamp was losing over half of his dairy income. To make matters worse, some of the cows even got extremely sick and later died. Continue... [CBS Minnesota]
Bp’s Cape Vincent Wind project will require a 110,000 volt transmission line system on a 100’ foot wide right of way running from Cape Vincent to the national grid sub- station located on county rte. 179 in Lyme. This transmission line will be approximately 9 miles long.
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It is my understanding that the public service commission does not monitor transmission lines under 10 miles long, putting an added burden on communities hosting transmission lines under 10 miles long . The community has the responsibility to ensure that the owner of the project conduct tests on a regular basis to detect stray voltage, preferably done by an independent agent.
Additionally, any problems with stray voltage should be the responsibility of the project owner.
Wind developers carefully consider the dangers of stray voltage when they craft their wind lease agreements.
below is a clause from a wind lease limiting the developers responsibility.
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The foregoing indemnity shall not extend to property damages or personal injuries attributable to risks of known and unknown dangers associated with electrical generating facilities such as stray voltage.
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How do you know that stray voltage hinders milk output. Cripes those electrical lines are outdated and old. They need to be updated. Are you now an expert on milk production, How many cows do you milk during the day?
Anon: 9:37. Pandy isn't pretending to be a cowologist. She posted a news story from a CBS affiliate in Rice, MN along with a clause from one of their lease agreements that indemnifies a company from any potential lawsuits associated with stray voltage effects. If there isn't any effect from stray voltage then why the clause in the lease agreements? The fact stray voltage is referenced in the lease agreement is proof to me wind developers are concerned about potential adverse impacts.
Yup!
“Last night it was whining,” said Ann. “It wasn’t just the whoosh whoosh whoosh or the roaring. It was a high pitched whine. And I don’t just hear them, I can feel them.” She describes feeling like a beat in her head. A pulse that matches the turbine’s rhythm.
“Last night was really bad,” she said.
While Jason, who works nights, wasn’t having much trouble with the turbine noise, it was keeping Ann and her children from sleeping well at night. They were tired all the time. They were also getting frequent headaches.
And there was trouble with their animals as well. The Wirtz family raise alpaca and have a breeding herd. Ann says the alpaca became jumpy the first day the turbines went on line. “Normally they are so calm. But the day the towers started up, they seemed to panic. They were on their back legs right away.”
Ann says the herd had always been docile and healthy, with no breeding problems. Since the wind farm started up, their temperament has changed and none of the females have been able to carry a pregnancy to full term. “ They’re nervous all the time now. And I can’t prove anything but I do know my animals. And I really felt something was wrong. All the years we’ve had them we’ve never had a problem.”
So, are you saying 9:37 "Who gives a crap about animals when you can get money from Bee Pee for leasing your land and helping Marion engage the community?"
And, FYI any power delivery shield enough to eliminate stray voltage would be unaffordable.
Stick to milking because you Bee Pee Hessians have no credibility when it comes to power delivery systems and it is obvious that you refuse to learn.
Protect our community. Vote this fall for the candidates who have protected the community and who will do that in the future.
Do not let "prowind" supporters (regardless of their costume) "take back the Cape".
Ask EVERY candidate if they support our Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Law - and if they cannot explain why they DO support it - then they have NOT read it! If they are NOT educated on the BP wind project (that means they must be familiar with all that has happened to this town so far) - then regardless of what they say - they will NOT protect our community.
VOTE FOR PROTECTION OF OUR COMMUNITY - INCLUDING THE FARMS THAT CURRENTLY HAVE COWS!!!!
My parents have had stray voltage on their farm.This was probably 20 yrs. ago. Yes it can cause low production. BUT! There was and still no Wind Turbines or High voltage wires around their farm. They are not in a Wind Turbine area or a place that was consider this caused by anything except it was a stray voltage. They had to call in the electric company to fix their problem. So again stop trying to scare people with your partial stories and put the whole story out or at least do your homework. I believe it happened.Do I beleive it was caused by Turbines and high voltage wires,possibly, but I know it can happen anytime and anywhere that electricity is used.
A thought about recent politics. Oswald dropped the ball on the water district 2 situation and her assigned task of clearing up the town's responsibility as water commissioner. I hope she did not back off in promise of CFG support.
Brooks, JB and MO took the side of Mr. Fixit and Cliffy and Urbie took a dump. Things are looking up.
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