Wind developer proposes annexation
The failed Redington Mountain wind power project may get a second chance if its developer can convince the town of Carrabassett Valley to annex the land.
The $180 million, 30-turbine project was informally rejected by the Land Use Regulation Commission in 2007, and a smaller version with 18 turbines was nixed in January. Harley Lee, president of Endless Energy Corp., hopes to revive the larger version of the project by convincing Carrabassett Valley to annex the land, which would mean town officials, not LURC, would approve or deny the project, according to the news website the DailyBulldog.com.
Lee presented his idea to selectmen this week, and plans to bring a more detailed plan for a community-based wind power project to the board in the future. The land in question, Redington Pond Range and Black Nubble Mountain, is less than five miles from the Carrabassett Valley town line, according to the news site. The annexation would have to be approved by the Legislature and town residents.
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