Wefald

After fifteen years on the andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t public-service-commissionandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Public Service Commissionandamp lt aandamp gt Susan Wefald chairs her final meeting Wefald says she has enjoyed her time on the commission She says she has always tried to be the voice for the consumer In addition she says it has been interesting to watch the energy industry change and grow through the years andamp quot Since I came to the commission of course we are seeing andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t wind-farmandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt wind farmandamp lt aandamp gt s all over the state andamp 226 andamp 8364 andamp 157 said Susan Wefald the Public Service Commissioner andamp 226 andamp 8364 andamp 339 Of course the andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t oilandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt oilandamp lt aandamp gt industry is booming as well as natural gas products So working on those energy issues have been a real challenge and to make sure we are doing things in an environmentally responsible way has been my attack on those issues andamp quot Taking Wefald s place will be andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t brian-kalkandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Brian Kalkandamp lt aandamp gt Kalk worked as a professor at andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t north-dakotaandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt North Dakotaandamp lt aandamp gt State University He says he is ready to get started One of his priorities is growth in the energy field andamp quot Well the big thing I want to do is develop energy in our state andamp 226 andamp 8364 andamp 157 said the Public Service Commissioner-Elect Brian Kalk andamp 226 andamp 8364 andamp 339 Make sure we preserve the natural resources create jobs along the way That is what we campaigned about and I am excited to get to work and put those things into action andamp quot Kalk defeated Cheryl Bergerian in the November Election

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Carbon-free City Under Construction

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ABQ may see money from economic stimulus

SERVICE RESUMES SATURDAY ALBUQUERQUE IS IN THE TOP TEN CITIES WHEN IT COMES TO ASKING FOR MONEY FROM BARACK OBAMA S ECONOMIC STIMULUS PLAN TONIGHT WE RE LEARNING MORE ABOUT WHICH LOCAL PROJECTS MAY HAVE A BETTER CHANCE OF GETTING FEDERAL FUNDING STUART DYSON IS IN OUR NEWSROOM WITH THE STORY ALBUQUERQUE HAS ITS HAND OUT FOR MORE FEDERAL MONEY THAN SAN FRANCISCO - DALLAS - AND PHOENIX - AND IT S LOOKING MORE AND MORE LIKE THE GREENER PROJECTS ARE GOING TO GET MOST OF THE DOUGH - GOOD NEWS FOR MAYOR MARTY CHAVEZ AND HIS WISH LIST THE BIG WINNER MAY BE SOLAR ENERGY - THE MAYOR WANTS HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS FOR SOLAR POWER PLANTS AND SOLAR CONVERSION FOR HOMES AND BUSINESSES I want home weatherization and I d love to see a solar panel on every rooftop in Albuquerque - we need to be the solar capital of the world TEAM OBAMA INSIDERS SAY GREEN-MINDED ADVISORS TO THE PRESIDENT-ELECT HAVE MORE CLOUT THAN THOSE WHO FAVOR BIG CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS LIKE HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES TO JUMP- START THE ECONOMY THE MAYOR S CALL FOR A WIND-POWER FARM AT DOUBLE EAGLE AIRPORT SUDDENLY LOOKS LIKE IT COULD BE A CONTENDER - DITTO FOR A METHANE-TO- ENERGY CONVERSION PLANT It means we re on the right track - clearly what the President-elect wants are job-creating mechanisms that don t just create the project itself - but keep on creating wealth after that I m sure there s gonna have to be projects that require jobs for their communities because with just the construction and building of infrastructure - those jobs are temporary - but what happens after that THE GREEN EMPHASIS MAY MEAN THE REBUILDING OF PASEO-I-25 WON T MAKE IT OFF THE LAUNCH PAD - EVEN THOUGH IT S BEEN THE STATE S BIGGEST TRAFFIC HEADACHE FOR YEARS OF COURSE IT S STILL EARLY - WE WON T KNOW FOR SURE WHAT PROJECTS WILL MAKE THE CUT UNTIL THE PRESIDEN T PLAN IS INTRODUCED IN CONGRESS NEXT MONTH IN THE NEWSROOM STUART DYSON EYEWITNESS NEWS FOUR

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Early Cold Weather

Thermometers around the region told a tale of bone-chilling cold this morning Temperatures plunged to 24-below zero in andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t minot-ndandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Minotandamp lt aandamp gt this morning and 26-below in andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t williston-ndandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Willistonandamp lt aandamp gt And some places recorded unofficial readings in the 30-below range That kind of chill makes it pretty hard to get around outdoors But as andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t jim-olsonandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Jim Olsonandamp lt aandamp gt reports some people have no choice Linus St Claire City Sanitation andamp quot It can be really tough of a fella andamp quot Especially on a fella who rides the back of a garbage truck all morning Mark Post City Sanitation andamp quot The hydraulics work slower it s harder because everything s slippery It takes you three tries to grab a bag Just gets a little frustrating You just gotta stick with it andamp quot Linus St Claire City Sanitation andamp quot Just gotta keep movin andamp quot Keep movin and make sure to dress for the occasion Linus St Claire City Sanitation andamp quot Got my rubbers on two pair of winter socks another coat inside in case it gets too much for me andamp quot Same story here - where John Young piles on the layers John Young andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t cenexandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Cenexandamp lt aandamp gt andamp quot I got pants long johns toe warmers in my boots Just keep layering it up to stay warm andamp quot and keeps movin too But then he s a veteran of working in the cold John Young Cenex andamp quot Spent 20 years at the base on the flight line so I know how to handle to cold Long as it s not windy it s not too bad andamp quot Here at Cenex he hustles to make sure drivers can stay sung in their cars while the gasoline flows andamp quot Do you come here because of this andamp quot This is nice Yes andamp quot You like the old-fashioned way andamp quot I do andamp quot Jim Olson KX News When these thermometers read things like 14 below some people still have to work outside But there are others who move inside because of the cold andamp quot Students will be staying inside for recess today Inside andamp quot For the second straight week recess means - not snowmen and sliding and bundling up but scissors and checkers and blocks Anna Hansen Edison 2nd Grade andamp quot If the wind chill is 15 degrees below zero or colder we stay inside andamp quot So with boots safely lined up in the hall the kids use up some of their energy in their classrooms Anna Hansen Edison 2nd Grade andamp quot We move around as much as we can We try to come up with activities like games or songs and we ve been singing andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t christmasandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Christmasandamp lt aandamp gt carols andamp quot Of course this only lasts another day - because Christmas vacation begins Wednesday Anna Hansen Edison 2nd Grade andamp quot Only two days and then they can go home and play all they want andamp quot Happy to be inside while saying this Jim Olson KX News The good news is that low temperatures tonight are expected to be much warmer - only dropping to ten or 15 below zero

Oil and petroleum in 2009

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Moving China's People

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Oil's Rollercoaster Ride; Obama & Energy

Saudi Arabia says OPEC to cut output by 2 miilion barrels a day Drilling projects halted as oil s drop limits demand Analysis by Spencer Abraham former U S Energy Secretary

GE Maintains Annual Dividend, Reaffirms 4Q Forecast

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Britain decides green energy is a breeze

When it comes to renewable energy the British believe the answer is blowing in the wind with private windmill farms now providing cheap green energy and a profit for owners

Preparing for the Storm

A major winter storm is expected to hit andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t north-dakotaandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt North Dakotaandamp lt aandamp gt this weekend with near blizzard conditions and deadly wind chills Weather like this can be some of the hardest weather to handle especially if the power is knocked out and the roads are filled in Tonight andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t shaun-sipmaandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Shaun Sipmaandamp lt aandamp gt reports on what it means to be ready if mother nature hits us with the worst Winter Weather in North Dakota can be brutal At it s worst it can be deadly Being ready for the worst means more than just a winter survival kit in a car it means having your home ready in case the power goes out Al Reynolds andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t ward-county-ndandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Ward Countyandamp lt aandamp gt Emergency Manager andamp quot That s one of our biggest fears locally Ward County Emergency Manager Al Reynolds says the local power companies are quick to respond to power outages but there have been instances in the not too distance past where mother nature was simple too much Al Reynolds Ward County Emergency Manager andamp quot Which is what happened in 2005 when we had the snow disaster Tree limbs came down and normally when you get that heavy of snow it s warmer outside and that s what s what happened we got lucky that time Becuase we had 600 to 800 people without power for two or three days Reynolds says if it had been colder like what s being forecast for this weekend there would have been a real problem Because of that Emergency managers everywhere urge everyone to be ready for the worst case scenario Al Reynolds Ward County Emergency Manager andamp quot Have a kit in your home and that is have two or three days of food Have a gallon of water per person per day on hand At least that much Another thing is if possible have an alternate source of heat Reynolds says says that could be anything from a fireplace to space heaters that don t use electricity But with that ventilation is critical and have carbon monixide detectors in your house Or Reynolds says a backup generation can be utilized to run your furance while the main power is out Al Reynolds Ward County Emergency Manager andamp quot A lot of people have their houses wired so they can plug a generator into the ouside of the house Then they have a few outlets that work Mitch Craft Acme Electric andamp quot Le ts say you want to leave your lights on and want the furnace to run then you woudln t need a whole home backup system Craft says work would need to be done before hand by an electician A typicall 3000 watt generator will run between 8 and 12 hours depending on how much electricity you re using Mitch Craft Acme Electric You can get a load tester to find out the amperate or watts you re going to draw to find out how much of a generator you ll need The issue many people run into is they don t think about being ready until it s too late and the storm is already on top of them Having plans in place means whether the storm and not having to make quick rash decisions when the elements are at their worst

Obama Names Energy Team

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Wind Farm Contract Advice

Windmills have begun cropping up on andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t north-dakotaandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt North Dakotaandamp lt aandamp gt s countryside in recent years In fact the largest wind power project in the nation is planned across hundreds of square miles of north-central North Dakota An andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t ndsuandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt NDSUandamp lt aandamp gt farm management specialist says farmers should make sure they understand their rights when it comes to leasing land to companies operating wind towers Dwight Aakre AH-kree says from liability issues to actual rental rates every aspect of a lease is up for discussion He says some companies try to muscle landowners into signing a standard agreement that may not be right for them Dwight Aakre NDSU Farm Management andamp quot Until they sign a contract everything is negotiable These wind companies are coming in and telling everybody this is our contract take it or leave it That s not the case Landowners need to know they can negotiate and should negotiate for better terms If they don t they re stuck with it Once you sign a contract you re stuck with it and they re signing a long term committment So that s what we want to emphasize andamp quot Cam 2 Aakre says wind towers are sure to proliferate across the state so farmers should become familiar with what makes a fair deal with a wind energy generating company

Mayor Chavez sends wish list to Obama

BARACK OBAMA HAS TALKED ABOUT SPENDING BILLIONS OF DOLLARS ON PUBLIC PROJECTS TO GET THE ECONOMY GOING -- MUCH LIKE F-D-R DID BACK IN THE 30 S OBAMA HAS EVEN ASKED CITIES TO GIVE HIM THEIR WISH LISTS TODAY ALBUQUERQUE MAYOR MARTIN CHAVEZ UNVEILED HIS WISH LIST IT COMES WITH A PRICE TAG OF MORE THAN ONE AND HALF BILLION DOLLARS JEFF MAHER IS HERE WITH WHAT THE MAYOR SAYS HE D DO WITH THE MONEY AS PART OF PRESIDENT-ELECT BARACK OBAMA S UPCOMING ECONOMIC STIMULUS PACKAGE HE TOLD ALL OF THE BIG CITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO CREATE A WISH LIST OF PROJECTS THAT ARE READY TO BREAK GROUND AND CAN BE FINISHED IN TWO YEARS ALBUQUERQUE HAS A LONG LIST -- NOW WHETHER WE GET THE MONEY TO FINISH THE PROJECTS REMAINS TO BE SEEN well I m going to work to make it all stick if Detroit is going to get 30 million and if these finance houses who have been incredibly irresponsible in their practices are getting hundreds of billions of dollars why not 1 6 billion for the city of Albuquerque MAYOR CHAVEZ SAYS IF CONGRESS CAN GIVE THE CITY ONE-POINT-SIX BILLION DOLLARS -- THE CITY CAN FINISH 95 PROJECTS IT HAS SITTING ON THE SHELF CHAVEZ SAYS THOSE PROJECTS WOULD CREATE CLOSE TO FIVE- THOUSAND NEW JOBS MAINLY FOR CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS IT S A LONG LIST BUT HERE ARE THE BIG ONES MORE THAN HALF- A-BILLION DOLLARS WOULD PAY FOR A SOLAR PLANT NEAR DOUBLE EAGLE AIRPORT -- AND WOULD BRING 200 JOBS 250-MILLION TO START USING ALTERNATIVE ENERGY IN NEW HOMES 213-MILLION FOR A SOLAR PLANT AT THE CERRO COLORADO LANDFILL 140-MILLION DOLLARS FOR THE DOUBLE EAGLE WIND FARM 90-MILLION FOR THE FIRST PHASE OF THE STREETCAR PROJECT ON CENTRAL AND 60-MILLION TO UPGRADE THE TRANSIT FACILITY AND REPLACE OUT- OF-DATE FLEETS MONEY WOULD ALSO GO TO MAKE MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS AT THE SUNPORT UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD WOULD BE IMPROVED ALONG WITH CLOSE TO A DOZEN OTHER STREETS THE TINGLEY BEACH WATER CONSERVATION PROJECT WOULD BE FINISHED A DREAM LIST -- MANY WOULD SAY YES BUT NOT CITY LEADERS THEY SAY THIS IS WHAT OBAMA AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT NEED TO DO TO GET THE NATION S ECONOMY BACK ON TRACK it makes sense for them to provide resources to communities to improve main-street give it to the cities and the states so we can actually create infrastructure and jobs at the local level I don t have any doubt that they re going to have to address the problems in Detroit they re going to have to address the problems on wall street this is main street and we have issues OBAMA S TRANSITION TEAM RECEIVED ALBUQUERQUE S LIST ALONG WITH ALL THE OTHERS YESTERDAY CITY LEADERS SAY THEY LL HAVE A BETTER IDEA AS TO WHAT FEDERAL DOLLARS THE CITY WILL GET AND WHEN AFTER OBAMA TAKES OFFICE IN JANUARY BACK TO YOU

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Local companies collaborate for business

While the depressed economy is forcing layoffs and business closings-- other businesses here in Northeast Wisconsin are thriving The success for a group of them they say is working together when an opportunity is there FOX 11 s Mark Leland has multiple views

Meeting Oil-Related Housing Demands

Pick up Saturday s edition of The New York Times It featured a front page story on andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t north-dakotaandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt North Dakotaandamp lt aandamp gt s economy and how it is bucking the national trend by not struggling Ironically that successful economy has brought with it a bit of a problem a shortage of housing in certain areas In andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t kenmare-ndandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Kenmareandamp lt aandamp gt where the andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t oilandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt oilandamp lt aandamp gt boom is now being felt in a big way some help to that housing problem is on the way andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t perry-olsonandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Perry Olsonandamp lt aandamp gt shows us Need proof North Dakota is faring better than most other states Garry Rudy is a good example The andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t minnesotaandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Minnesotaandamp lt aandamp gt n is spending lots of time looking at plans for Kenmare Garry Rudy - KDak LLC andamp quot There is a great need for housing andamp quot Garry s company is taking care of that problem Roger Ness - Mayor of Kenmare andamp quot This is a blessing to our community to have someone come in here and do this andamp quot Eight new homes will soon be erected in Kenmare the underground work continues now water and sewer work The entire project should be complete in two to three years Garry andamp quot What we look for is a town that has hospitals has stuff that families need like good schools and just a pleasurable type surrounding with nice people andamp quot They found that in Kenmare but what they could not find is help andamp quot You bring your own in labor help because there just is not a labor force they are all out in the fields andamp quot And that is why a project like this is needed the booming job market is bringing so many people in andamp quot We are also looking at a andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t wind-farmandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt wind farmandamp lt aandamp gt border patrol There are about 13 families with Border and Customs too so that helps andamp quot It is completely different than what you ll find across the andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t red-riverandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Red Riverandamp lt aandamp gt andamp quot Our developing market in MN and other places is so depressed right now Up here there is a need and we are just trying to stay alive andamp quot And that is great for Kenmare andamp quot Oh yeah this is huge for our town andamp quot Perry Olson KX News Rudy s company K-DAK is also in the process of working on housing projects in andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t tioga-ndandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Tiogaandamp lt aandamp gt and possibly andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t new-town-ndandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt New Townandamp lt aandamp gt as well

Integrity Starts Williston Basin Fund

A andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t minot-ndandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Minotandamp lt aandamp gt -based mutual fund company is focusing on business generated in the andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t williston-ndandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Willistonandamp lt aandamp gt Basin andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t oilandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt oilandamp lt aandamp gt patch Integrity Mutual Funds has re-designed an existing mutual fund that will now invest about half of its assets in securities that are participating in or benefitting from economic activity related to the natural resources industry across central North America with a focus on the oil business in western andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t north-dakotaandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt North Dakotaandamp lt aandamp gt and eastern andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t montanaandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Montanaandamp lt aandamp gt The portfolio manager of the new fund called The Williston Basin Mid-North America Stock Fund says it was formed to make investors aware of what he called an undiscovered gem Robert LOW-st Loest says the economic activity related to oil exploration in the region has been unlocked by technological advancements Laura Anderson president of Integrity s mutual fund division says a balance of investments is key Laura Anderson Integrity Mutual Funds andamp quot It s roughly 50 natural resource-related Natural resource could be oil and gas coal wind also andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t agricultureandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Agricultureandamp lt aandamp gt and ranching with the other 50 in offsetting industries so that there s a balance of investments so that as oil prices go up the fund benefits But when oil prices fluctuate which they will do then there s offsetting investments andamp quot You can get information on the Williston Basin Mid North America Stock Fund from Integrity Mutual Funds online at www integrityfunds com or by calling their toll-free number

Wind Farm To Anchor Transmission Superhighway

A huge andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t wind-farmandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt wind farmandamp lt aandamp gt planned for northwestern andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t north-dakotaandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt North Dakotaandamp lt aandamp gt could anchor an electric andamp quot transmission superhighwayandamp quot from the Dakotas to Chicago and other eastward cities American Electric Power has announced that it s exploring the feasibility of an extra-high-voltage transmission system to connect wind farms with large cities in other states The 765-kilovolt power-line network with an estimated price tag of 5 billion to 10 billion dollars would hook up to the proposed Hartland Wind Farm in Burke and Mountrail counties The wind farm would have a capacity of 2 000 megawatts dwarfing all other wind farms in North Dakota If approved plans call for the 4 billion Hartland Wind Farm to begin construction in 2010

Portugal embraces renewable energy

In the past three years Portugal has seen a 500 percent increase in the use of renewable energies including wind and the world s largest solar and ocean wave power systems

Wind Farms

Renewable energy seems to be the wave of the future More and more andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t wind-farmandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt wind farmandamp lt aandamp gt s are popping up across the state Now there could be two more on the way The PSC says FPL Energy is interested is proposing a one-thousand megawatt farm northwest of andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t mandan-ndandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Mandanandamp lt aandamp gt in Oliver and Morton Counties Which would bring 667 turbinescovering up to 250 square miles andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t minnesotaandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Minnesotaandamp lt aandamp gt Power is interested in the second project It would be a 125 megawatt farm on mined and reclaimed land near Center But a big issueis moving the energy we make Susan Wefald ND andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t public-service-commissionandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Public Service Commissionandamp lt aandamp gt er andamp quot The thousand mega watt really depends upon addtional transmission that would be built into the area On all of these projects any wind project around the state interconnection with the existing transmission system is very important because it ensures that we would have good reliable transmission and electircity system in the future And you can t just add a whole bunch of new energy generation and not increase your transmission capacity as well andamp quot Wefald says wind farms offer both opportunities and challenges She says living among andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t wind-turbineandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt wind turbineandamp lt aandamp gt s is much different than living on the prairie But it also means more money to landowners Cole Gustafson Biofuels Specialist andamp quot We have heard numbers from 2 3 4 5 thousand dollars depending on where the opportunity is How large of turbine is put up And again what the wind potental is on their sight Construction for the 125-megawatt farm could start in 2009 And construction for the 1-thousand megawatt farm could start in 2010

Windmill hearing discusses money, downfalls

STARK N Y WKTV - A public hearing was held in the Town of Stark Tuesday regarding a proposed project to put 40 windmills in Stark and in the neighboring Town of Warren Tuesday was another public hearing before the Town of Stark board makes a decision on the several hundred thousand dollar project