More and more wind turbines are appearing across our landscape as businesses, homeowners and schools are harnessing clean, free wind energy. In response to this trend, Lake County organized a task force made up of Lake County communities to develop a comprehensive model ordinance that establishes uniform standards for the siting of wind energy facilities. Using the model as its guide, the County is proposing changes to the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) for the placement of wind facilities in the unincorporated areas.
By Robert Channick, Special to the Tribune
August 20, 2010
A plan by three struggling suburban school districts to create a revenue-generating wind farm has picked up some velocity this summer.
Empowered by recent legislation, Keeneyville School District 20, Carpentersville's Community Unit School District 300 and Prospect Heights School District 23 have joined together to build a 13-turbine wind farm that would sell energy to defray their own electrical bills.
The Lake County Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) passed a revised version of the Unified Development Ordinance Amendment for Wind Energy on June 30, after their 8th meeting and nearly 24 total hours of discussion and public comments.
Crain's Chicago Business
May 3, 2010
Every once in a while — maybe as often as Halley's Comet comes around — the interests of Exelon Corp. and Illinois consumers align.
Joint venture could generate revenue to ease financial woes
April 03, 2010
By Gerry Smith, Tribune Reporter
With state budget cuts forcing them to lay off dozens of teachers, three school districts in Chicago's suburbs are moving forward on a unique joint venture that could help secure their long-term financial future: a wind farm in central Illinois.
By Jennifer Gelman
I'm not asking you to accept Chenoa, Ill., as the Crossroads of Opportunity, even if it is on historic Route 66.
But as I drove down country roads last Friday, thinking about the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, Chenoa suddenly seemed like an OK place to be.
Whatever unspeakable ecological catastrophe looms, won't we always be able to raise a few chickens or goats in the heartland, in towns with names like Chenoa or Strawn or Forrest?
April 29, 2010
By JOHN ROSZKOWSKI
Lake County is considering new rules governing the siting and operation of wind energy facilities in unincorporated areas.
