Council requests report on regulation of wind turbines

January 24, 2024 @ 2:21 pmListowel Banner, Local News, News

Pictured is a wind turbine near Palmerston, perhaps the closest turbine to North Perth. The Elma-Mornington Concerned Citizens group has requested that the municipality update a zoning bylaw to help regulate the contentious electricity producers. (Kelsey Bent photo)
NORTH PERTH – A delegation to North Perth council on Jan. 15 asked to pass a zoning bylaw to regulate wind turbines. Warren Howard, of the Elma-Mornington Concerned Citizens group, shared that the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) recently announced its plans to add five terawatt hours (TWh) by 2030. Howard said this announcement is…
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Kelsey Bent is a reporter with Midwestern Newspapers.