Board agrees on turbine site; Butler Farm location picked.Byline: Donna Boynton MILLBURY - The Board of Selectmen SELECTMEN. The name of certain officers in several of the United States, who are invested by the statutes of the several states with various powers. will be moving forward with a wind turbine turbine, rotary engine that uses a continuous stream of fluid (gas or liquid) to turn a shaft that can drive machinery. A water, or hydraulic, turbine is used to drive electric generators in hydroelectric power stations. feasibility study The analysis of a problem to determine if it can be solved effectively. The operational (will it work?), economical (costs and benefits) and technical (can it be built?) aspects are part of the study. Results of the study determine whether the solution should be implemented. for Butler Farm. The farm was one of three sites assessed earlier this year by the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative's Renewable Energy Renewable energy utilizes natural resources such as sunlight, wind, tides and geothermal heat, which are naturally replenished. Renewable energy technologies range from solar power, wind power, and hydroelectricity to biomass and biofuels for transportation. Trust as a potential location for a wind turbine. The other sites were Davidson Sanctuary sanctuary, sacred place, especially the most sacred part of a sacred place. In ancient times and in the Middle Ages, a sanctuary served as asylum, a place of refuge for persons fleeing from violence or from the penalties of the law. and Stowe Meadows. Of the three sites, Stowe Meadows was deemed the most ideal location because of wind conditions and distance from surrounding residences, but conservation issues were a concern. It was estimated that a wind turbine at Stowe Meadows could produce up to 2,000 kilowatts of power, while a turbine at Butler Farm could produce about 850 kilowatts. Stowe Meadows, however, has been designated as conservation land, and installing a wind turbine there might require costly mitigation MITIGATION. To make less rigorous or penal. 2. Crimes are frequently committed under circumstances which are not justifiable nor excusable, yet they show that the offender has been greatly tempted; as, for example, when a starving man steals bread to satisfy . In addition, constructing a wind tower would involve clearing a large portion of the land, both for the turbine and an access road, Town Planner town planner n → urbanista m/f town planner n → urbaniste m/f town planner town n → Laurie Connors told the selectmen at their meeting Tuesday night. While selectmen initially supported moving forward with the Stowe Meadows site, the Conservation Commission was not in unanimous support. Conservation Commission Chairman Donald Flynn suggested the town move forward with Butler Farm, which has fewer restrictions and would require less clearing. The board agreed to proceed with the Butler Farm site. The town may be able to get up to $65,000 in state grant money for the project - $50,000 for the feasibility study, and $15,000 to create a business plan. Orlando Martinez, representing the Renewable Energy Trust, urged selectmen to establish an energy advisory committee to help oversee the project. "This committee can help the board make certain decisions and carry the flag for this process," said Mr. Martinez, noting that communities with energy advisory committees tend to stay focused and on task. "Towns with these advisory committees in place are really chugging along." |
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