Massachusetts Wind Developer Seeks Exemption From Municipal Permit Requirement
Posted on Mar 29, 2011 in Land Use, Permitting, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Massachusetts Wind Developer Seeks Exemption From Municipal Permit Requirement
Cape Vineyard Electric Cooperative hopes to bypass a special permit required by the town of Brewster, Massachusetts, for the construction of two municipal wind turbines based on the location of the turbines on municipal property and in an industrial zoning area. In early March, the Brewster planning board failed to grant or deny the permit request, a hung jury resulted and effectively functioned as a denial of the permit request. Cape Vineyard opted to take its request to the state Department of Public Utilities rather than appeal the board’s denial through the traditional appellate process as reported by the Cape Cod Times.
