Attendees: Mary, Shane, Liz, Ed, Owen, Margo, David S., Bob I, APEX (Charlie)
- Mills Branch Project
- Scope
- 20,000 homes
- 100 MW
- 25 to 35 turbines
- 3750 acres participating farmland signed up
- timeline public permitting 2016, construction 2017
- tower at Morgnec Road collecting wind data
- newer technology enables viability at lower wind speeds
- 6 to 8 technicians required for ongoing maintenance
- Benefits
- carbon offset
- lease payments to farmers
- tax revenue to county
- construction supplies and jobs during construction
- on going maintenance
- ecotourism
- CES will host forums at College and Town Hall
- CEC team to submit APEX presentation feedback to JPH
Other items:
- MD Sun Co-op organizing in Chestertown – Briggs
- need funding request to M&TC for CEC – JPH
- Ford presentation (10 minutes) to M&TC on dual stream – Ford and JPH
- David S. presentation on solid waste to special M&TC meeting – David and Liz
- next meeting June 18th at 7:00 p.m.
Submitted by: Jon Hanley