 Wind
Workshop
Nearly 200 Reno County residents met
for the Community Wind workshop to explore wind energy with Larry Flowers
of the National Renewable Energy Lab.
According to Flowers, the "good news for Reno County is that it has
the wind and proximity to transmission lines, both necessary ingredients
for a wind farm."
Residents were able to delve deeper into the economics of wind, utility
and community wind as well as the Wind for Schools project during break-out
sessions.
Following the panelists question and answer session, Jim Davis, RCGC Chair
asked for a show of hands to move forward with exploration of Reno County's
wind energy potential. The vote was nearly unanimous to continue.
The next logical step for Reno County is the formation
of a wind committee. Let us know by September 1st if you are interested
in serving. The wind committee will gather information from the community
about their interests and concerns and will work with a consultant to formulate
a plan for Reno County.
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Friday, September 21st