Galloo Island Wind Farm - How Important to NY's Energy Future?


Galloo Island Wind Farm - How Important to NY's Energy Future?

When the 100 MW Galloo Island Wind Farm gets plugged-in every electron it produces will be transmitted downstate. Future demand for electricity in New York is about meeting downstate needs, not upstate.

Any wind farm in New York is lucky if they average one-third of rated capacity. For the Galloo project it would mean producing 289,000 MWh each year.

How will this production help meet New York's downstate electric need? Better yet, what would downstate households have to do to reduce demand so that we would not have to despoil Galloo Island with 30, 500+ ft high wind turbines?

If each downstate household (4.8 million) replaced a single 60 watt incandescent light bulb with a 10 watt compact fluorescent for three hours of daily use, it would save more electricity than that produced by the proposed Galloo Island project.

Why ruin a unique Lake Ontario island habitat if it could be saved by having downstate households replace a single light bulb.



GALLOO ISLAND TURBINES CLEARED by FAA
DETERMINATION OF NO HAZARD TO AIR NAVIGATION

Today 9/05/2017 the FAA Issued a determination of no hazard to Apex Clean Energy for their Galloo Island Industrial wind project.

The FAA conducted an aeronautical study to determine the effect the proposed Galloo Island wind turbines would have on the safe and efficient use of navigable airspace by aircraft and on the operation of air navigation facilities.
Today the FAA issued a determination of no hazard for the proposed Galloo Island wind project.
This determination becomes final on October 15, 2017 unless a petition requesting additional review is filed on or before October 05,2017 information concerning filing a petition for review is included in the FAA Obstruction determination letter below.

Each turbine included in the proposed the Galloo Island Industrial Wind Project (T1 throughT30) received the same letter of determination.

Link here to FAA Website to view determined cases

 Galloo FAA Aproval Letter by pandorasboxofrocks on Scribd